METROPOLITAN PHILIP (Saliba)

Born: June 10, 1931, Abou Mizan, Lebanon
Name Day: November 14

Educated:

  • Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary, 
    Tripoli (Lebanon), 1945-47

  • Orthodox Secondary School, Homs (Syria), 1947-49

  • Assiyah College, Damascus (Syria), 1949-51

  • Kelham Theological School, Nottinghamshire 
    (England), 1953

  • University of London, London (England), 1954

  • Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary, 
    Boston/Brookline, MA, 1956

  • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1956-69 
    (B.A. in History)

  • St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 
    Crestwood, NY, 1965-65; M.Div.

Ordained:

  • Deacon, August 6, 1949

  • Priest, March 1, 1959, by Metropolitan Antony Bashir.

  • Archimandrite, June 1966, by Metropolitan Ilyas Kurban

  • Archbishop, August 14, 1966, at St. Elias Monastery Lebanon, by Patriarch Theodosios VI; enthroned in New York October 13th

Ministry:

  • Secretary to Patriarch Alexander III (1949-53)

  • Dean of Students and Lecturer in Arabic Language and Literature, Balamand Seminary, Tripoli, Lebanon (1952)

  • Deacon, St. George Church, Detroit, MI (1956-59)

  • Pastor, St. George Church, Cleveland, OH (1959-64)

  • Archbishop of New York and North America (1966-), overseeing some 159 parishes

  • Founds Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America (A.O.W.C.N.A.: 1973)

  • Founds Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch (1975)

  • Purchases Antiochian Village property, Ligonier, PA (1978)

  • Founds St. Stephen's Course of Theological Studies (1980)

  • Accepts into Orthodoxy the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission (1987)

  • Founds Antiochian House of Studies (1992)

 

 

 

Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

2656 Pemberton Dr • Toledo, OH 43606

The Right Rev. MARK, Bishop

 

 

 

 

St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church

6577 Branch Hill - Miamiville Road• Loveland, OH 45140

 

Father Amin Houli was born in Damascus, Syria in 1964. He received his degree of theology at Balamand University in Tripoli, Lebanon and continued his education at the theological school in Athens, Greece. Father Houli speaks fluent Arabic, Greek, and English. He is happily married to Khouria Rena. Some of his hobbies include swimming , reading, and his ultimate passion, spreading the word of God.

 

Before arriving at St. James, Father Houli served as a deacon at St. Mary Livonia located in Detroit, Michigan. On February 6, 2005 he was ordained a priest by Bishop Mark of Toledo and became pastor at St. Catherine mission in Ann Arbor, Michigan. On July 17, father Amin officially became the priest of St. James.

 

Father Amin Houli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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