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]
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 |
Early life
editEmmanuel 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
editMar 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
editOn 3 June 1990, Emmanuel Rehana Yosip was consecrated as Bishop of Canada by Mar Dinkha IV, taking the name Mar Emmanuel Yosip.
Advocacy
editAs 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
editParishes
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
editReferences
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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