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His Eminence ==Early Life==On the Most Reverend Metropolitan Archbishop '''Paul (Saliba) of Australia and New Zealand''' (born [[July 10|tenth of July]], 1939) is Badih Saliba was born in Bsarma El-Koura, in the current northern part of Lebanon. Some have speculated on relations with Metropolitan [[primatePhilip (Saliba) of New York|Philip (Saliba)]] of on the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese basis of Australia their surnames and New Zealand]]similar vocation; but aside from being members of the Saliba tribe, well-known in the Levant for over 800 years, they are not especially related.

==Tertiary Education==Badih enrolled at Seminary College, [[Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary (Tripoli, Lebanon)|Balamand]], in 1952 with the support of Metropolitan Archbishop Paul is Abourjeili. Five years later, he was [[tonsure]]d a member [[monk]] with the name of Paul and sent to the Saliba tribe which has been so widely known in the Levant for over 800 years[[seminary]] on Patmos, Greece. Apart from that A year later, he is not related to Metropolitan was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[Philip (Saliba) of New Yorkdeacon]]by Metropolitan Abourjeili and went to the University of Athens for further theological studies.

==TimelineAmerica==*1939 Jul 10 - Badih SalibaAfter two more years, the future Metropolitan, was born in Bsarma El-Koura1968, North Archimandrite Paul left Lebanon.*1952 - Badih enrolled at Seminary College in Balamand with support of Metropolitan Abourjeili*1957 - Badih was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] and named Paul, and was sent to for the seminary on Patmos (Greece).*1958 - Monk Paul was ordained a deacon by Metrop. Abourjeili. [[DeaconOrthodoxy in America|USA]] Paul went to University of Athens for further theological studies.*1963 - Dcn Paul graduated, and served in Tripoli under Metropolitan Elias Kurban. Dcn Paul He was appointed teacher to Orthodox schools, member of the spiritual court and secretary to diocesan board.*1965 - Superior of Balamand Monastery, now Patriarch Ignatius IV, appointed Dcn Paul teacher at Balamand.*1966 - Metropolitan Elias Kurban ordained Dcn Paul to priest and at the same service elevated Father Paul to Archimandrite.*1968 - Archim. Paul leaves Lebanon for USA. assigned by Metropolitan Philip Saliba assigns him to St IlyanEllien's Church in BransvilleBrownsville, Pennsylvania. Archim. Paul enrolls , and enrolled in Pittsburg University.*1970 - Archim. Paul graduates from Pittsburg University with a Bachelor of World Civilisations. Archim. Paul then takes programme at Pittsburg University, graduating in 1970, whereupon he began a course in Education.:: In the same year, Archim. Paul was moved to a church in New Kensington. Begins and began a doctorate in World Civilisations (Archim. Paul completed Only three of the four componentsof the doctorate were completed, but did not finish).*1972 - Archim. Paul graduates he graduated from his course in Educationin 1972.*In 1979 - , Archim. Paul was moved to Washington DC, D.C. Began , where, in response to the needs of his flock, he completed an 18 month course to be as a drug and alcohol counsellor.*~1980 - Archim. Paul qualifies as drug began a weekly radio programme in 1989 and alcohol counsellor.*1989 - Archim. Paul begins a weekly radio TV programme.*in 1990 - Archim. Paul begins weekly While the radio programme ended in 1995, the TV programme, which is still functioning running to the presentday.*1995 - Weekly radio program ends.*==Metropolitan Archbishop== On the [[October 5|fifth of October]], 1999 Oct 5 - Archim. , Archimandrite Paul was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania, and was consecrated on the [[October 10|10th]] in Damascus, Syria. He arrived in Australia in early December 1999 to lead the [[Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand]].*The tenure of Metr. Abp Paul has seen a rapid growth in parishes, clergy and the use of English in the Divine Liturgy of Antiochian Orthodox parishes. From approximately six parishes at his arrival in December 1999 Oct 10 , the total at December 2007 stood at 34 parishes or missions and 1 monastery served by 42 clergymen, including two university [[chaplain]]s and one military chaplain. In 2008, Metr. Abp Paul received into the Archdiocese two denominations in the Philippines, almost doubling the number of parishes (an additional 32) and adding ~6000 adherents to the Orthodox faith - Archimthough sadly, one of these two denominations left the Church soon after. It was around this time that the Archdiocese was renamed the 'Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines'.  At the time of his repose, there were 26 parishes, missions and communities in Australia, 5 in New Zealand, and 9 in the Philippines, in addition to one retreat centre ('Antiochian Village') in Goulburn, NSW. Paul consecrated bishop Soon after, Patriarch John appointed Archimandrite Basil Kodseie (a priest resident in DamascusAustralia, Syriahaving arrived a few years prior) to be the Patriarchal Vicar for the Archdiocese[http://www.antiochianarch.org.au/NewsItem.aspx?i=776].

before=[[Gibran (RimlawiRamlawey) of Australia and New Zealand|Gibran (RimlawiRamlawey)]]|title=Metropolitan Archbishop of<br>Australia and New Zealand (Antiochian)|years=1999-present2008|

*[http://www.antiochianantiochianarch.org.auArchdiocesan website]*[http:/content/view/4/22www.antiochianarch.org.au/ArchbishopPaul.aspx Official Biography] from the official website of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand 

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