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'''Metropolitan Saba (Esber)''' ({{lang-ar|سابا (إسبر)}},<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.antiochpatriarchate.org/ar/category/%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8/69/|title=Metropolitan Saba Esber}}</ref> born 1959, [[Latakia]], [[Syria]]) is the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch|Antiochian Orthodox]] Metropolitan over the Archdiocese of New York and All North America,
'''Metropolitan Saba (Esper)''' ({{lang-ar|سابا (إسبر)}},<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.antiochpatriarchate.org/ar/category/%D8%A8%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%AC%D8%A8%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8/69/|title=Metropolitan Saba Esber}}</ref> born 1959, [[Latakia]], [[Syria]]) is the [[Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch|Antiochian Orthodox]] Metropolitan over the Archdiocese of New York and All North America, formerly the
metropolitan archbishop of [[Bosra]], [[Hauran]] and [[Jabal al-Arab]] in Syria.
metropolitan archbishop of [[Bosra]], [[Hauran]] and [[Jabal al-Arab]] in Syria.

The Holy Antiochian Synod convened in Balamand elected His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Saba (Isber), Archbishop of Bosra Hauran and Jabal al-Arab, as Metropolitan over the Archdiocese of New York and All North America.


Saba Esber was born in 1959 in [[Latakia]], Syria, to an Orthodox Christian family. He graduated in 1987 with a BA in Civil Engineering from [[Tishreen University]] in Latakia and with a BTh in Theology from the [[University of Balamand]].
Saba Esber was born in 1959 in [[Latakia]], Syria, to an Orthodox Christian family. He graduated in 1987 with a BA in Civil Engineering from [[Tishreen University]] in Latakia and with a BTh in Theology from the [[University of Balamand]].
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His episcopacy has been in the midst of extremely difficult circumstances, as the region over which he has presided has been particularly badly damaged and materially impoverished by the [[Syrian civil war]].<ref name="WhoIs"/>
His episcopacy has been in the midst of extremely difficult circumstances, as the region over which he has presided has been particularly badly damaged and materially impoverished by the [[Syrian civil war]].<ref name="WhoIs"/>

On February 23, 2023, the Holy Synod of Antioch elected Metropolitan Saba to be transferred to the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]].


He has translated numerous books and articles into Arabic, as well as serving as author and editor of many other articles.<ref name="WhoIs"/>
He has translated numerous books and articles into Arabic, as well as serving as author and editor of many other articles.<ref name="WhoIs"/>
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Revision as of 02:18, 28 February 2023

Metropolitan Saba (Esper) (Template:Lang-ar,[1] born 1959, Latakia, Syria) is the Antiochian Orthodox Metropolitan over the Archdiocese of New York and All North America, formerly the metropolitan archbishop of Bosra, Hauran and Jabal al-Arab in Syria.

Saba Esber was born in 1959 in Latakia, Syria, to an Orthodox Christian family. He graduated in 1987 with a BA in Civil Engineering from Tishreen University in Latakia and with a BTh in Theology from the University of Balamand.

He was ordained to the diaconate in 1984 and the priesthood in 1988, serving at the Church of the Archangel Michael in Latakia. In 1994 he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite. He was elected as an auxiliary bishop to Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch and consecrated to the episcopacy on Dec. 20, 1997, assigned as an auxiliary in Latakia. In 1999, he was elected by the Holy Synod of Antioch to be the Metropolitan of Bosra and Hauran.[1][2]

His episcopacy has been in the midst of extremely difficult circumstances, as the region over which he has presided has been particularly badly damaged and materially impoverished by the Syrian civil war.[2]

On February 23, 2023, the Holy Synod of Antioch elected Metropolitan Saba to be transferred to the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

He has translated numerous books and articles into Arabic, as well as serving as author and editor of many other articles.[2]

From 1995 to 2006, he taught Pastoral Care and Introduction to the Old Testament at the Saint John of Damascus Institute of Theology at the University of Balamand.[2]

As part of his friendship with Bishop Basil (Essey) of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, Saba has overseen a program of "twinning" between parishes of the North American archdiocese and his own archdiocese of Hauran as part of a "sister diocese" relationship.[3]

In 2022, he was included among the names on the nominating ballot for consideration for election by the Holy Synod of Antioch to be the metropolitan archbishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.[2][4] He was elected metropolitan of the archdiocese in early 2023.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Metropolitan Saba Esber".
  2. ^ a b c d e "Who is Met Saba (Esber)?".
  3. ^ "Brief History of the Archdiocese of Bosra-Hauran".
  4. ^ "Official Call to Special Convention".
  5. ^ "Election of Metropolian Saba".
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