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*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.
