Metropolitan Consecration of H.E. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim

Metropolitan Consecration of H.E. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim

The anniversary of the Metropolitan Consecration of H.E Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim. H.E. Mor Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim, Archbishop of Aleppo & Environs (in absentia) was consecrated on March 4th 1979 by late Patriarch HH Mor Ignatius Yac'ub III of blessed memory. HE Mor Gregorios is one of the senior most Metropolitans of the Holy Synod of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch. On April 21st 2013 HE Mor Gregorios, & HE Metropolitan Paul Yazigi (brother of HB John X, Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch) were abducted by terrorists on their way back from Antakya Turkey to their respective dioceses in Aleppo Syria. The two bishops were trying to negotiate the release of two abducted priests who were kidnapped earlier. The deacon who was driving their car was murdered on the spot. (May God bless his martyrdom) Unfortunately, the whereabouts of both Prelates is currently unknown. Barekmor Sayidna! On this blessed day we your children cannot celebrate. While 4 Years have passed since that wretched day, we are just as devastated. We beg mercy to our Lord & ask for your return back to us safe & sound. Our heart aches as we think of your suffering. We the children of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch & the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch lift our hands up in unceasing prayer, and beg for our bishops to bless us with their fatherly presence once again. Original news report of the abduction: https://goo.gl/kbJK62 Blessed voice of Mor Gregorios of Aleppo https://youtu.be/IgG8-durMlQ http://syriacchristianity.info/bio/SyriacOrthodox/bio_GregoriosYohanna.htm