Faik Haddad Explained

Type:bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Rt Reverend
Faik Ibrahim Haddad
Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
Church:Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East
Term:1976-1984
Predecessor:Robert Stopford
Successor:Samir Kafity
Ordination:1940
Ordained By:Bishop Francis Brown
Consecration:29 August 1974
Consecrated By:Robert Stopford
Birth Date:28 December 1914
Birth Place:Tulkarm Palestine
Death Date:23 January 2001
Death Place:Amman
Previous Post:Canon Residentiary
St George's Cathedral
Jerusalem

Faik Ibrahim Haddad[1] (Arabic: فائق حداد [Fā'iq Ḥaddād], b. 28 December 1914 Tulkarm; d. 23 January 2001 Amman) was the 11th bishop of Jerusalem,[2] he was the first bishop[3] [4] of Arab descent[5] to head the diocese.[6] He was also a Chaplain of the Order of Saint John.[7]

Background and education

Haddad was born in Tulkarm city on 28 December 1914 into a Palestinian family that had been active in Anglican life in the area.[8] He grew up in Tulkarm city, and was educated in his city schools, then he was educated at St. George's School, Jerusalem and the American University of Beirut.[9]

Early career

Haddad was ordained deacon in 1939 and priested in 1940,[10] both by the 7th bishop, Francis Brown. After a curacy at Acre he served at Jaffa, Amman and Nablus.

Later career

In 1971 he was appointed a Canon Residentiary at St. George's Cathedral, Jerusalem and served there[11] until his consecration[12] as Coadjutor Bishop of Jerusalem on 29 August 1974.[13] He became diocesan bishop[14] on 6 January 1976[15] and served until 1984.[16]

Honors

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Notes and References

  1. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=TN19770929.1.10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 Tustin News, Volume 58, Number 46, 29 September 1977
  2. Web site: Anglican Bishops in Jerusalem. 5 March 2022. Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem. 8 September 2020. en. 5 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220305214953/https://j-diocese.org/wordpress/anglican-bishops/. live.
  3. https://www.jmeca.org.uk/christianity-middle-east/anglican-episcopal-church/jerusalem/brief-history-diocese-jerusalem JEMCA
  4. 'Palestinian Christians and the Old Testament: History, Hermeneutics, and Ideology' Stalder, W p181: Minneapolis, Fortress Press; 2015
  5. https://www.caspari.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/MR-1979-sel-61.pdf Caspari
  6. https://j-diocese.org/index.php?lang=en&page=1296659988562 Diocesan web-site
  7. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47369/page/13902/data.pdf The London Gazette
  8. Web site: Middle East Central Synod Inaugurated, Bishops Installed. 6 January 1976. 14 January 2021. Episcopalarchives. English. 29 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201129153722/https://www.episcopalarchives.org/cgi-bin/ENS/ENSpress_release.pl?pr_number=76002. live.
  9. 'The Anglican Church in Palestine and Israel: Colonialism, Arabization and Land Ownership' Franzman, S.J/ Glueckstadt, B.W./Kark, Middle Eastern Studies Vol. 47, No. 1 (January 2011), pp. 101-126 Taylor & Francis, Ltd https://www.jstor.org/stable/27920343
  10. Web site: Lambeth Palace Library . 2020-11-29 . 2020-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201129153806/https://archives.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Persons&id=GB%2F109%2F16477 . live .
  11. 'Bishop appointed' Friday, July 26, 1974 The Times Issue: 59149 p17
  12. 'Pilgrimage of Awakening: The Extraordinary Lives of Murray and Mary Rogers' Cattan. M.V.T. pp205/6: Eugene, Oregon; Pickwick; 2016
  13. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00263201003590482 T & F On-line
  14. 'Anglicanism: A Global Communion' Wingate, A (Ed) p87: New York, Church Publishing; 1998
  15. [Crockford's Clerical Directory]
  16. 'The Oxford Handbook of Christianity in Asia' Wilfred, F (Ed) p242: Oxford; OUP, 2014
  17. Web site: Retired Bishop of Jerusalem to Speak Tomorrow in Bethlehem Religion. 17 May 1986. 14 January 2021. The Morning Call. English. 7 December 2020. https://archive.today/20201207231428/https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1986-05-17-2525060-story.html. live.
  18. Web site: THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4TH NOVEMBER 1977. 4 November 1977. 14 January 2021. The London Gazette. English. 1 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201201011559/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47369/page/13902/data.pdf. live.

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