John X of Antioch
- January 10, 2024
- Priest
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John X of Antioch Biography
| Name | John X of Antioch |
| Birthday | Jan 1 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | Latakia |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Siblings | Paul (Yazigi) |
John X of Antioch is one of the most popular and richest Priest who was born on January 1, 1955 in Latakia, Syria. The Patriarch John X (Arabic: lbTryrk the ywHn, lshr ) (born Youhanna Yazigi ywHn Yazigi yzjy ; January 1st 1955) is the primate from the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East.
On the 24th of January in 1995, he was installed as Vicar Bishop of Al-Hosn. Following his consecration Bishop John immediately set to work to revitalize the patriarchal monastery in St. George in Al-Humayrah and served as the monastery’s abbot between 1995 and 2002. With his help the monastery became an important center for both public and spiritual life in the local area.
On December 17, 2012, twelve days after the death of the previous patriarch, Ignatius IV of Antioch, John Yazigi was elected Patriarch of Antioch. This was unexpected as Yazigi had only been a member of the Holy Synod for a little under 5 years, having been elected to the Metropolitan See of Western and Central Europe in 2008. The normal procedure for the election of a Patriarch requires all candidates to have been a member of the Holy Synod for at least 5 years, but reports indicate that the synod agreed to set that rule aside for this election. Patriarch John X arrived in Damascus, Syria on December 20, 2012 for prayers in the Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, where he also received congratulations from members, civil authorities (including the Minister for Presidential Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mansour Fadlallah Azzam, on behalf of the President of Syria) and other well-wishers. On Sunday December 23, 2012, the solemn Divine Liturgy of installation and thanksgiving was offered by the newly elected Patriarch.
On February 10, 2013, John X was formally enthroned as the Metropolitan Bishop of Antioch (the customary see of the Patriarch of Antioch), ceasing to be Metropolitan of Europe. This occasion marks the commencement of John X’s patriarchal reign. The enthronement took place in the principal church of the See of Antioch, the Mariamite Cathedral of Damascus, as required by tradition. However, because of the present civil war in Syria the service was necessarily restrained. A second service of enthronement took place on February 17, 2013 in the Cathedral of St Nicholas, Ashrafieh (one of the oldest Christian districts of Beirut), which was attended by Antiochian Orthodox Christians from all over the world, and especially by the President and Prime Minister of Lebanon, and the Patriarch of the Maronite Catholic Church. During his sermon, the Patriarch promised that the Antiochian Church would engage in dialogue based on mutual respect. He also promised to continue the Patriarchate’s aid to all families, children and women who are suffering as a result of the conflict. On working together with the Muslim community, he said, “Muslims are partners in the nation, and our ties with them go beyond coexistence; we share with them the responsibility to build a [better] future and confront dangers”.
From 1981 to 2008, he was the director of liturgics at Balamand Seminary. From 1989 until 1992 and from 2001 to 2005, he also served as the seminary’s rector. In his second term as Rector, he was also an abbot at Balamand monastery. Balamand monastery.
John X of Antioch Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Priest |
| House | Living in own house. |
John X of Antioch is one of the richest Priest from Syria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John X of Antioch 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
John Yazigi was born in Latakia, Syria. His father, Mounah Yazigi, who was an Arabic instructor of the language, was born in the town of Marmarita within Wadi al-Nasara. His mom Rosa Moussi is from Tripoli, Lebanon. His graduation from Tishreen University with a degree in civil engineering. Later, the degree was awarded to him in theology in 1978 at the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand. He graduated in 1983. received his degree from the Theological Faculty of The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the focus on liturgicals. He also holds a doctorate of Byzantine musical instruments from The Conservatory of Byzantine Music of Thessaloniki.
He was called to the diaconate 1979 and was ordained to the priesthood by 1983.
On June 17, 2008, he was chosen as the metropolitan of Western and Central Europe. He was enthroned by Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch. On August 19, 2010, his title was changed to “Metropolitan of Europe.”
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