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Gibran (Ramlawey) of Australia and New Zealand

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*1962 - Fr Gibran receives graduate diploma in literature from St. 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 St. Saint Nicholas Church in Montreal, Canada.
*1963 - [[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.
*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 done, led by Metropolitan Archbishop [[Philip (Saliba) of New York|Philip Saliba]]. Bishop Gibran is made patriarchal vicar of Australia, 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.
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".
Subdeacon Hanna says Sayidna Gibran was found on the morning of Saturday 16 January 1999 by Subdeacon Hanna himself and Father Elias both of Saint Nicholas Church Punchbowl. Subdeacon Hanna says there was fresh blood on the floor where he hit his head after passing out. Subdeacon Hanna says it was obvious he had died that morning.
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