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His Grace the Most Reverend [[Bishop]] '''Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia, and New Zealand, and All Oceania''' ([[September 14]], 1931 – [[January 16]], 1999) was the [[Patriarchal Vicar]] of the Antiochian Orthodox Diocese of Australia, and New Zealand, and All Oceania from 1969-1999. {{AusEpisStub}}
==Timeline==
===Early Life and Education===
*1931 Sep 14 - Gibran Ramlawey born in Tripoli Mina, Lebanon, to Yacoub Ramlawey and Farfoura (née Ishak).
*1948 - Gibran graduates from Saint Elias Orthodox College, and is tonsured a monastic under the tutelage of Metropolitan Theodosius of Tripoli. Brother Monk Gibran serves as his personal secretary until 1953.*1954 - Br. Monk Gibran graduates from College of Three Hierarchs in Beirut, with diploma in psychology and philosophy.*1954 - Metropolitan Elia of Beirut ordains him [[deacon]] on Pentecost. Dcn Hdcn Gibran teaches Arabic, French, Literature and Ethics at Saint Elias College.*1959 - Metrop. Elia ordains Dcn Hdcn Gibran priest. Fr Gibran continues to teach.
*1962 - Fr Gibran receives graduate diploma in literature from Saint Joseph University in Beirut.
===North America===
*1962 - Metropolitan [[Anthony (Bashir) of New York|Antony Bashir]] calls Fr Gibran to join the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America]]. Fr Gibran serves at Saint Nicholas Church in Montreal, Canada, from February of this year.[http://www.stnicholasmtl.org/Church_History.htm]*1963 Nov - [[Archimandrite]] Gibran transferred to St. Mary's Church in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Archim. Gibran continues theological and academic studies.
*1964 - Archim. Gibran receives Bachelor of Theology from [[Christ the Saviour Seminary (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)|Christ the Savior Seminary]]. He begins to teach Logic and Ethics.
::Archim. Gibran also teaches French at Johnstown branch of University of Pittsburgh, and continues postgraduate work at Duquesne University. He also serves as president of Council of Orthodox Clergy of Greater Johnstown.
*1969 Appointed [[Exarch]] and dispatched to Australia from USA by [[Church of Antioch|Patriarch of Antioch]] to investigate future needs of the Antiochian Church in Australasia.
::Oct 17 - Archim. Gibran elected [[Patriarchal Vicar]] by Holy Synod of Antioch for newly created [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand|Diocese of Australasia]].
*1969 Oct 22 - Archim. Gibran notified about election. North American archdiocese asked to consecrate him, which is led by Metropolitan Archbishop [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip Saliba]]. Bishop Gibran is patriarchal vicar of Australia, and New Zealand, and the islands of the Pacific Ocean, for the next 30 years.
*1998 Northern Autumn - Holy Synod of Antioch nominates Bishop Gibran for elevation to rank of Archbishop but he reposes before appointment.
===Administrative problems surrounding repose===
Bishop Gibran's death certificate incorrectly records burial at Rookwood Independent Orthodox Lawn Cemetery. Burial was in the bishop's section of the Greek Orthodox Cemetery, Rookwood, Sydney, immediately behind the Greek Orthodox Chapel of St AthanasiosAthanasius.
His headstone records his date of repose as 14 January 1999, however, a coronial inquiry found that he died "on or about 16 January 1999, of ischaemic heart disease".
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{{succession|
before=—[[Nicolas Mansour]], Exarch|title=Patriarchal Vicar of Australia, and New Zealand, and All Oceania<br>([[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, and New Zealand, and All Oceania|Antiochian Diocese]])|
years=1969-1999|
after=[[Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand|Paul (Saliba)]]}}
==External links==
* [http://www.antiochian.org.au/content/view/410/21/ Official Biography] from the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, and New Zealand and All Oceania
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/antioch/former/bios/bio_gibran_ramlaoui.htm Biography] from the Orthodox Research Institute
*[http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/sermons/gibran_consecration_sermon.htm Bishop Gibran's Consecration Sermon] from the Orthodox Research Institute
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[[Category:Orthodoxy in Australia]]
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