Joseph Tawil

Religious Leader

1913 – 1999

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Who was Joseph Tawil?

Archbishop Joseph Tawil was the Melkite Greek Catholic eparch for the United States, teacher and theologian. He is remembered for his participation in the Second Vatican Council, expanding the Melkite Church in the United States, and articulating the unique role of the Eastern Catholic Churches in his 1970 pastoral letter The Courage To Be Ourselves.

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Born
Dec 25, 1913
Damascus
Religion
  • Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
Feb 17, 1999
Newton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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