Joseph Al-Zehlaoui | |
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![]() Joseph Al-Zehlaoui circa 2010 | |
Church | Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
Archdiocese | Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America |
Elected | July 3, 2014 |
Retired | September 17, 2022 |
Predecessor | Philip |
Successor | Saba |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Qatana (1991–2004) Bishop of Los Angeles (2004–2014) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1976 (deacon) 1980 (priest) |
Consecration | June 30, 1991 |
Laicized | March 14, 2024 |
Personal details | |
Born | Damascus, Syria | November 2, 1950
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox |
Alma mater | Lebanese University Salonika University |
Joseph Al-Zehlaoui (born on November 2, 1950) is a former bishop of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and was the Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America from July 3, 2014, until his retirement on September 17, 2022, and subsequent defrocking.[1][2]
In October 2023, Al-Zehlaoui sued the archdiocese for millions of dollars.[3] On March 14, 2024, in response to the lawsuit and for refusal to vacate the Los Angeles chancery belonging to the archdiocese, he was defrocked by the Holy Synod of Antioch.[4]