Ignatius Ghattas
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Bishop Ignatius Ghattas was the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch of Newton from 1990 until his death on October 11, 1992.
Archimandrite Ghattas was elected bishop by the Holy Synod of the Melkite Church in July, 1989 and approved by the Holy See on December 11. He was consecrated bishop on February 23, 1990, succeeding Archbishop Joseph Tawil as eparch.
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- Melkite Greek Catholic Church Biography of Joseph Tawil
- The Courage To Be Ourselves
- Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem
- L'Église Melkite/The Melkite Church.
- Melkite Catholic Web Ring.
- Official Website of the Melkite Church in the US.
- Extensive history of the Melkite Church
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