Emmanuel Yosip
Emmanuel Yosip | |
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| Bishop of Canada | |
| Church | Assyrian Church of the East ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ |
| Diocese | Canada |
| Installed | 3 June 1990 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 June 1990 by Mar Dinkha IV |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Emmanuel Rehana Yosip 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | Assyrian |
| Denomination | Assyrian Church of the East |
| Residence | Toronto, Canada |
| Occupation | Cleric |
| Education |
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| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
Mar Emmanuel Yosip (Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝ ܥܡܐܢܘܝܠ ܝܘܣܦ; born Emmanuel Rehana Yosip) is a Christian Bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East (Classical Syriac: ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ), presiding over the Diocese of Canada.[1]
Early life
[edit]Emmanuel Rehana Yosip was born in 1958 in Iraq to a devout Christian family. He subsequently moved to the United States where he was ordained a deacon in 1981, and a priest in 1984 at Mar Gewargis Cathedral (St. George Cathedral) in Chicago, Illinois.
Education
[edit]Mar Emmanuel obtained his PhD in Syriac studies from the University of Toronto in 2015.[2] His doctoral dissertation is titled The Book of Resh Melle by Yohannan Bar Penkaye: An Introduction to the Text and Study of its Literary Genres.[3] He also holds a master's degree in Near and Middle Eastern civilizations from the same university,[4] as well as a Master of Divinity.
Tenure as Bishop
[edit]On 3 June 1990, Emmanuel Rehana Yosip was consecrated as Bishop of Canada by Mar Dinkha IV, taking the name Mar Emmanuel Yosip.
Advocacy
[edit]As Bishop, Mar Emmanuel has been an activist in the awareness of the plight of the persecuted Christians of the Middle East. On 9 December 2014, he spoke with The Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development in a meeting on "Canada's Response to the Violence, Religious Persecution and Dislocation Caused by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)".[5]
Diocese of Canada
[edit]Parishes
[edit]- Mart Mariam (St. Mary) Cathedral - Toronto, Ontario
- Mar Mari (St. Mari) Parish - Hamilton, Ontario
- Mar Toma (St. Thomas) Parish - Windsor, Ontario
- Mar Zaia (St. Zayya) Parish - London, Ontario
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CNEWA Canada - The Assyrian Church of the East". www.cnewa.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "His Grace Mar Emmanuel Yosip Awarded Doctorate in Canada". Assyrian Church News. 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ Mar-Emmanuel, Emmanuel Joseph (November 2015). The Book of Resh Melle by Yoḥannan bar Penkaye: an Introduction to the Text and a Study of its Literary Genres (Thesis thesis).
- ^ "Assyrian Persian Poet Robert David - Home". Archived from the original on 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- ^ "Notice of Meeting - FAAE (41-2) - No. 40 - House of Commons of Canada". www.ourcommons.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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