+ His Beatitude Avel I - Patriarch of Ephesus
His Beatitude Patriarch of the Great City of Ephesus, and All Asiana Kyrios, Kyrios Avel I
His Beatitude Patriarch Avel I of Ephesus, and All Asiana is the 108th successor of St. John on the See of Ephesus.
BIOGRAPHICAL PROFILE: HIS BEATITUDE PATRIARCH AVEL
Born: Abel Daniel Brito, May 03, 1983, Los Angeles California, USA.
Primary Education: Elementary and secondary education on California USA and Jalisco Mexico.
Formal Education: Theological Studies in Holy Cross Monastery in California (2004)
Ordinations:
September 03, 2006, Holy Diaconate, receiving the ecclesiastical name Avel
January 14, 2007, Holy Priesthood
September 18, 2007, Enthronement as Bishop of Lancaster
October 26, 2008, Elected 108th Patriarch of Ephesus
November 2, 2008, Enthronement in the Cathedral of St. John in Lancaster
Scholarships:
N/A
Doctorates:
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Honorary Doctorates (selection):
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Awards (selection):
N/A
Military Service:
N/A
Positions:
Member of the Holy Synod (since 2008).
Languages:
English, and Spanish.
Memberships (selection):
Honorary Ambassador of the American Diplomatic Mission of International Relations (A.D.M.I.R.)
Conferences and Delegations (selection):
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Major Events (selection):
Convened Hierarchs of the Throne (Lancaster, 2009, 2010, 2011).
Official Visits (selection):
N/A
Official Church Visits (selection):
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Official Dignitaries and Visitors (selection):
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Messages (selection):
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Primary Education: Elementary and secondary education on California USA and Jalisco Mexico.
Formal Education: Theological Studies in Holy Cross Monastery in California (2004)
Ordinations:
September 03, 2006, Holy Diaconate, receiving the ecclesiastical name Avel
January 14, 2007, Holy Priesthood
September 18, 2007, Enthronement as Bishop of Lancaster
October 26, 2008, Elected 108th Patriarch of Ephesus
November 2, 2008, Enthronement in the Cathedral of St. John in Lancaster
Scholarships:
N/A
Doctorates:
N/A
Honorary Doctorates (selection):
N/A
Awards (selection):
N/A
Military Service:
N/A
Positions:
Member of the Holy Synod (since 2008).
Languages:
English, and Spanish.
Memberships (selection):
Honorary Ambassador of the American Diplomatic Mission of International Relations (A.D.M.I.R.)
Conferences and Delegations (selection):
N/A
Major Events (selection):
Convened Hierarchs of the Throne (Lancaster, 2009, 2010, 2011).
Official Visits (selection):
N/A
Official Church Visits (selection):
N/A
Official Dignitaries and Visitors (selection):
N/A
Messages (selection):
N/A