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His Grace '''Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) of Brooklyn''' was a [[bishop]] of the [[OCA|Russian Metropolia]] as Bishop of Montreal from 1927 to 1931 and as Bishop of Brooklyn from 1931 to his repose in 1933.
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His Grace, the Right Reverend '''Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) of Brooklyn''' was a [[bishop]] of the [[American Orthodox Catholic Church]] as Bishop of Montreal from 1927 to 1931 and of the [[OCA|Russian Metropolia]] as Bishop of Brooklyn from 1931 to his repose in 1933.  Prior to his episcopal consecration, he served as the [[archdeacon]] of St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]].
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==Life==
 
==Life==
Emmanuel Abo-Hatab served as [[archdeacon]] to Bishop [[Raphael of Brooklyn]] during the first decades of the twentieth century and was subsequently [[ordination|ordained]] a [[priest]]. On [[September 11]], 1927, Fr. Emmanuel was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Montreal by [[Archbishop]] [[Aftimios Ofiesh|Aftimios]] and Bishops [[Theophilus (Pashkovsky) of San Francisco|Theophilus]] and [[Arseny (Chagovtsov) of Winnipeg|Arseny]] as [[vicar]] to Abp. Aftimios to administer the Canadian Mission to the Syrians.
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Emmanuel Abo-Hatab served as archdeacon to St. [[Raphael of Brooklyn]] during the first decades of the twentieth century and was subsequently [[ordination|ordained]] a [[priest]]. On [[September 11]], 1927, Fr. Emmanuel was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Montreal by [[Archbishop]] [[Aftimios Ofiesh|Aftimios (Ofiesh)]] and Bishops [[Theophilus (Pashkovsky) of San Francisco|Theophilus (Pashkovsky)]] and [[Arseny (Chagovtsov) of Winnipeg|Arseny (Chagovtsov)]] as [[vicar]] to Abp. Aftimios to administer the Syrian parishes in Canada under the [[American Orthodox Catholic Church]].
  
In addition to his efforts organizing the churches of the Syrian mission, Bp. Emmanuel was the editor of the mission publication "Al Kalimat".  
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In 1931, Emmanuel broke with Aftimios and rejoined the Russian Metropolia, taking Aftimios's previous episcopal see of Brooklyn at the appointment of [[Metropolitan]] [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York]].
  
In 1931, Bp. Emmanuel was appointed Bishop of Brooklyn by [[Metropolitan]] [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon]] to serve the Syro-Arab bishopric. This occurred during the period of the attempt by Metr. Platon to form the "American Orthodox Catholic Church".  
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In addition to his efforts organizing the churches of the Syrian mission, Bp. Emmanuel was the editor of the mission publication ''Al Kalimat'' (now ''[[The Word Magazine]]'').  
  
Bp. Emmanuel reposed on [[May 29]], 1933 and was buried at the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania where St. Raphael of Brooklyn is also buried.
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Bp. Emmanuel reposed on [[May 29]], 1933, and the remaining Syrian parishes under the Russians were released to the [[Church of Antioch]].  His body was later moved to the [[Antiochian Village]] in Ligonier, Pennsylvania where he is buried in the same grave as St. Raphael of Brooklyn.
  
 
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== Sources==
 
== Sources==
 
*''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York
 
*''Orthodox America 1794-1976 Development of the Orthodox Church in America'', C. J. Tarasar, Gen. Ed. 1975, The Orthodox Church in America, Syosett, New York
*[http://www.stnicholascathedral.org/history2.html Post St. Raphael Era to the Present]
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*[http://www.stnicholascathedral.org/history2.html Post St. Raphael Era to the Present]
*[http://aocc-1927.tripod.com/AOCC7b.htm  American Orthodox Catholic Church]
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*[http://www.archdiocese.ca/f_history/bishops.htm List of Canadian Bishops]
*[http://www.archdiocese.ca/f_history/bishops.htm List of Canadian Bishops]
 
  
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Revision as of 13:30, June 9, 2011

His Grace, the Right Reverend Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) of Brooklyn was a bishop of the American Orthodox Catholic Church as Bishop of Montreal from 1927 to 1931 and of the Russian Metropolia as Bishop of Brooklyn from 1931 to his repose in 1933. Prior to his episcopal consecration, he served as the archdeacon of St. Raphael of Brooklyn.

Life

Emmanuel Abo-Hatab served as archdeacon to St. Raphael of Brooklyn during the first decades of the twentieth century and was subsequently ordained a priest. On September 11, 1927, Fr. Emmanuel was consecrated Bishop of Montreal by Archbishop Aftimios (Ofiesh) and Bishops Theophilus (Pashkovsky) and Arseny (Chagovtsov) as vicar to Abp. Aftimios to administer the Syrian parishes in Canada under the American Orthodox Catholic Church.

In 1931, Emmanuel broke with Aftimios and rejoined the Russian Metropolia, taking Aftimios's previous episcopal see of Brooklyn at the appointment of Metropolitan Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York.

In addition to his efforts organizing the churches of the Syrian mission, Bp. Emmanuel was the editor of the mission publication Al Kalimat (now The Word Magazine).

Bp. Emmanuel reposed on May 29, 1933, and the remaining Syrian parishes under the Russians were released to the Church of Antioch. His body was later moved to the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania where he is buried in the same grave as St. Raphael of Brooklyn.

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Emmanuel (Abo-Hatab) of Brooklyn
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Bishop of Montreal
1927-1931
Succeeded by:
Anatoloy (Apostlov)
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Aftimios Ofiesh
Bishop of Brooklyn
1931-1933
Succeeded by:
Makary (Iliyinsky)
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