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'''Chorbishop John D. Faris''', a native of [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania]], is a [[Maronite Church|Maronite Catholic]] priest of the [[Eparchy of Saint Maron]].<ref>[http://www.stmaron.org/canonlaw.html St. Maron Eparchy]</ref> |
'''Chorbishop John D. Faris''', a native of [[Uniontown, Pennsylvania]], was born in January 1951 and is a [[Maronite Church|Maronite Catholic]] priest of the [[Eparchy of Saint Maron]].<ref>[http://www.stmaron.org/canonlaw.html St. Maron Eparchy]</ref>. In 1991, he was ordained a chorbishop fo the Maronite Church. |
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Chorbishop Faris is the Deputy Secretary General of the [[Catholic Near East Welfare Association]](CNEWA) and Vice President of the [[Pontifical Mission for Palestine]]<ref>[http://www.cnewa.com/bulletin-speech-bodypg-us.aspx?bulletinID=988 Christians in the Middle East]</ref>, agencies of the [[Holy See]] providing pastoral and humanitarian support to the [[Eastern Churches]] and the churches in the [[Holy Land]]. |
Chorbishop Faris is the Deputy Secretary General of the [[Catholic Near East Welfare Association]](CNEWA) and Vice President of the [[Pontifical Mission for Palestine]]<ref>[http://www.cnewa.com/bulletin-speech-bodypg-us.aspx?bulletinID=988 Christians in the Middle East]</ref>, agencies of the [[Holy See]] providing pastoral and humanitarian support to the [[Eastern Churches]] and the churches in the [[Holy Land]]. |
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After receiving a [[doctorate]] in [[canon law]] from the [[Pontifical Oriental Institute]] in Rome, he served as [[Chancellor]] and Vicar General of his [[Eparchy of St. Maron]] from 1980–1996. He served as Adjunct Professor at the [[Catholic University of America]] for ten years and served in the positions of President of the Canon Law Society of America<ref>[http://www.clsa.org/content/?q=node/6 CLSA]</ref> and Secretary General of the Society for the Law of the [[Eastern Churches]]. |
After receiving a [[doctorate]] in [[canon law]] from the [[Pontifical Oriental Institute]] in Rome, he served as [[Chancellor]] and Vicar General of his [[Eparchy of St. Maron]] from 1980–1996. He served as Adjunct Professor at the [[Catholic University of America]] for ten years and served in the positions of President of the Canon Law Society of America<ref>[http://www.clsa.org/content/?q=node/6 CLSA]</ref> and Secretary General of the Society for the Law of the [[Eastern Churches]]. |
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== Ecumenical Dialogues == |
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He serves as a Catholic representative on dialogues with the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is a member of the Joint Working Group, a liaison body of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches.<ref>[http://www.hmml.org/happenings06/calendar_events.htm Libray Lecture]</ref> |
He serves as a Catholic representative on dialogues with the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is a member of the Joint Working Group, a liaison body of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches.<ref>[http://www.hmml.org/happenings06/calendar_events.htm Libray Lecture]</ref> |
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| Occupation | Catholic Priest, writer |
| Genre | Theology, Canon Law |
| Notable works | Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance |
Chorbishop John D. Faris, a native of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, was born in January 1951 and is a Maronite Catholic priest of the Eparchy of Saint Maron.[1]. In 1991, he was ordained a chorbishop fo the Maronite Church.
Current Responsibilities
Chorbishop Faris is the Deputy Secretary General of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association(CNEWA) and Vice President of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine[2], agencies of the Holy See providing pastoral and humanitarian support to the Eastern Churches and the churches in the Holy Land.
Teaching career
After receiving a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, he served as Chancellor and Vicar General of his Eparchy of St. Maron from 1980–1996. He served as Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America for ten years and served in the positions of President of the Canon Law Society of America[3] and Secretary General of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches.
Ecumenical Dialogues
He serves as a Catholic representative on dialogues with the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is a member of the Joint Working Group, a liaison body of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches.[4]
Major Works
In addition to his book, Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance,[5] he has authored many articles on Eastern canon law (CCEO) and inter-ecclesial issues and has lectured extensively on the Eastern Churches and the Holy Land.[6]Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance includes a brief description of the Eastern Catholic and non-Catholic Churches, a history of the revision process, and a commentary on Titles I–IX (Canons 1–322) of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO).[7] John D. Faris has published his doctoral thesis in Eastern canon law with the title A Communion of Catholic Churches. The author demonstrates the need for ecclesiology and terminology to portray properly the status of the churches sui iuris. The book explains the ecclesiological and juridical relationship existing among the various Eastern Catholic Churches, and between these Churches and the Apostolic See.[8]
References
Source
Biographical Note in Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance