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[[Image:Philip Saliba2.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) of New York]]
His Eminence the Most Reverend '''Philip (Saliba)''', Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America (born [[June 10]], 1931– March 19, 2014), is was the current primate of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]] (1966 to present2014). He is currently was the longest serving -Orthodox bishop in American history.
He is was also one of two Vice Chairmen of the [[Episcopal Assembly of North and Central America]].
==Life==
===Achievements as Metropolitan===
During his tenure as metropolitan, His Eminence has made multiple major achievements for his flock, including the founding of the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America]] (1973), the [[Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch]] (1975), and the [[St. Stephen's Course in Orthodox Theology]] (1980). In 1978, he purchased the land for and founded the [[Antiochian Village]] retreat center and summer camp, where the Antiochian House of Studies program (founded 1992) is held. One of his most famous acts was the reception of the majority of the [[Evangelical Orthodox Church]] in 1987, renaming them the ''Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission''.
In 1975, Metropolitan Philip led the healing of the division between the two Antiochian archdioceses in America. With Metropolitan [[Michael (Shaheen) of Toledo]], he combined the Archdioceses of New York and Toledo into a single archdiocese, becoming its primate while Archbishop Michael retired as an auxiliary archbishop.
[[Image:Philip Saliba3.jpg|right|frame|Metropolitan Philip at the [[enthronement]] of Bishop [[Basil (Essey) of Wichita]]]]
For more than 40 years, Metropolitan Philip has led the [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]], more than tripling the size of the archdiocese from about 65 parishes to around 250 parishes and missions today. He also serves served as the Vice Chairman of [[SCOBA]].
==Books==
*[http://www.antiochian.org/MetropolitanPHILIP Metropolitan Philip (Saliba)] (official biography)
*[http://www.antiochian.org/668 History of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America]
*[http://www.antiochian.org/memory-eternal-his-eminence-metropolitan-philip Memory Eternal! His Eminence Metropolitan Philip]
==External links==
before=[[Anthony (Bashir) of New York|Anthony (Bashir)]]|
title=[[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|Metropolitan of North America]] (Antiochian)|
years=1966-present2014|
after=—}}
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