Philip (Saliba)
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Metropolitan Philip (born June 10, 1931) is the Archbishop
of New York
and Metropolitan
of All North America
, which is the leadership position for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
. Metropolitan Philip has held this position since 1966.
. He later studied in England
, at Kelham Theological School and at the University of London
. After moving to the United States
he studied at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and at Wayne State University
, where he received a B.A. in History. He received an M. Div. degree from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1965.
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
In Christian churches with episcopal polity, the rank of metropolitan bishop, or simply metropolitan, pertains to the diocesan bishop or archbishop of a metropolis; that is, the chief city of a historical Roman province, ecclesiastical province, or regional capital.Before the establishment of...
of All North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, which is the leadership position for the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America is the sole jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada with exclusive jurisdiction over the Antiochian Orthodox faithful in those countries, though these faithful were originally cared for by the...
. Metropolitan Philip has held this position since 1966.
Education
Philip was education at Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary in Lebanon, and at schools in SyriaSyria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He later studied in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, at Kelham Theological School and at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. After moving to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
he studied at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and at Wayne State University
Wayne State University
Wayne State University is a public research university located in Detroit, Michigan, United States, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center Historic District. Founded in 1868, WSU consists of 13 schools and colleges offering more than 400 major subject areas to over 32,000 graduate and...
, where he received a B.A. in History. He received an M. Div. degree from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary in 1965.