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Ecclesiastical Communion with the Holy See of Rome - The Letter from His Holiness Ioannes Paulus II (John Paul II) to the New Patriarch / Batriyark, His Beatitude, Gregorios III, Patriarch / Batriyark of the cities of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem, of Cilicia, Syria, Iberia, Arabia Mesopotamia, Pentapolis, Ethiopia, of all of Egypt and the entire East, Father of Fathers, Pastor of Pastors, Bishop of Bishops, the Thirteenth of The Holy Apostles
The full text of "His Holiness Ioannes Paulus II (John Paul II)'s Letter from LETTER OF JOHN PAUL II TO GRÉGOIRE III, PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH FOR GREEK MELKITES
LETTER OF JOHN PAUL II
TO GRÉGOIRE
III,
PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH FOR GREEK MELKITES
To His Beatitude Grégoire III
Patriarch of Antioch for Greek Melkites
The happy announcement of the election of Your Beatitude to the Patriarchal See of Antioch for Greek Melkites is a cause of joy for me in the Lord. Thanks be to almighty God for this gift to his Church in the person of Your Beatitude as Pastor and guide of the beloved Greek Melkite community!
With my warm congratulations and the assurance of all my fraternal charity, Venerable Brother, I wholeheartedly accept your request for ecclesiastical communion, in conformity with the usage and desire of the whole Catholic Church. May the Lord help Your Beatitude throughout your new ministry, which I hope will be most fruitful, in union with our Brother Bishops, the Fathers of the Patriarchal Synod! Thus the saving Word will be ceaselessly proclaimed, lived and celebrated with love according to the ancient spiritual and liturgical traditions of the Greek Melkite Church, for the greatest consolation of the souls entrusted to your fatherly care, especially at the dawn of this third millennium, and for the good of the universal Church.
I assure Your Beatitude of my earnest and trusting prayers to the Father of mercy that, through the intercession of the All-Holy Mother of God, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of all the saints, especially the countless numbers who have wondrously illumined the Christian East, your patriarchal mission will be filled with his most abundant gifts. Your Beatitude, I offer you and all the members of the Holy Synod a very fraternal embrace, as I impart my affectionate Apostolic Blessing to you and to everyone, the Bishops, priests, religious and lay people of your Patriarchate.
From the Vatican, 5 December 2000.
Francais / French
The text below is from the Holy See's Web Site.
LETTRE DU SAINT PÈRE
AU PATRIARCHE D' ANTIOCHE DES
GRECS-MELKITES CATHOLIQUES POUR LA CONCESSION
DE LA "COMMUNION
ECCLÉSIASTIQUE"
À Sa Béatitude Grégoire III
Patriarche d'Antioche des Grecs-Melkites
L'heureuse annonce de l'élection de Votre Béatitude au Siège patriarcal d'Antioche des Grecs-Melkites est pour moi source de joie dans le Seigneur. Grâce soit rendue à Dieu Tout-Puissant pour ce don fait à son Église dans 1a personne de Votre Béatitude en qualité de Pasteur et de guide de la bien-aimée communauté grecque-melkite!
Avec mes chaleureuses félicitations et l'assurance d'une charité toute fraternelle, j'accueille de grand cœur, vénérable Frère, votre demande de communion ecclésiastique, conformément à l'usage et au vœu de toute l'Église catholique. Puisse le Seigneur vous assister, Béatitude, tout au long de votre nouveau ministère, que je souhaite des plus féconds, en union avec nos Frères dans l'épiscopat, les Pères du Synode patriarcal! Ainsi, la Parole qui sauve sera sans cesse proclamée, vécue et célébrée avec amour selon les antiques traditions spirituelles et liturgiques de l'Église grecque-melkite, pour la plus grande consolation des âmes confiées à votre paternelle sollicitude, tout particulièrement à l'aube de ce troisième millénaire, et pour le bien de l'Église universelle.
Je vous assure, Béatitude, de ma prière instante et confiante auprès du Père de miséricorde afin que, par l'intercession de la Toute Sainte Mère de Dieu, la Vierge Marie, et de tous les saints, particulièrement de ceux, innombrables, qui ont magnifiquement illuminé l'Orient chrétien, votre mission patriarcale soit comblée de ses dons les plus abondants.
Je vous adresse, Béatitude, un baiser très fraternel ainsi qu'à tous les membres du Saint Synode, accordant à vous-même et à tous, Évêques, prêtres, religieux, religieuses et fidèles de votre patriarcat, mon affectueuse Bénédiction apostolique.
Du Vatican, le 5 décember 2000
IOANNES PAULUS II
Espanol / Spanish
The text below is from the Holy See's Web Site.
CARTA DEL SANTO PADRE JUAN PABLO II
A SU BEATITUD GRÉGOIRE III EN RESPUESTA
A LA PETICIÓN DE COMUNIÓN ECLESIÁSTICA
A Su Beatitud GRÉGOIRE III
Patriarca de Antioquía
de los greco-melquitas
El feliz anuncio de la elección de Su Beatitud a la sede patriarcal de
Antioquía de los greco-melquitas es para mí fuente de alegría en el Señor.
Demos gracias a Dios todopoderoso por este don que ha hecho a su Iglesia en la
persona de Su Beatitud en calidad de pastor y guía de la amada comunidad
greco-melquita.
Con mi afectuosa felicitación y la seguridad de una caridad muy fraterna,
acojo de todo corazón, venerable hermano, su petición de comunión eclesiástica,
conforme a la tradición y al deseo de toda la Iglesia católica. El Señor lo
asista, Beatitud, durante su nuevo ministerio, que deseo sea muy fecundo, en
unión con nuestros hermanos en el episcopado, los padres del Sínodo
patriarcal.
Así, la palabra que salva se proclamará, se vivirá y se celebrará sin
cesar con amor, según las antiguas tradiciones espirituales y litúrgicas de
la Iglesia greco-melquita, para el mayor consuelo de las almas confiadas a su
solicitud paterna, muy particularmente en el alba de este tercer milenio, y
para el bien de la Iglesia universal.
Le aseguro, Beatitud, mi oración constante y confiada al Padre de
misericordia para que, por intercesión de la santísima Madre de Dios, la
Virgen María, y de todos los santos, particularmente de los innumerables que
han iluminado magníficamente el Oriente cristiano, su misión patriarcal sea
colmada con abundancia de sus dones.
Le envío, Beatitud, un beso muy fraterno a usted y a todos los miembros del
santo Sínodo, impartiéndole a usted y a todos los obispos, sacerdotes,
religiosos, religiosas y fieles de su patriarcado, mi afectuosa bendición
apostólica.
Vaticano, 5 de diciembre de 2000
JOANNES PAULUS PP. II
Portugues / Portuguese
The text below is from the Holy See's Web Site.
MENSAGEM DO SANTO PADRE AO NOVO PATRIARCA DE ANTIOQUIA SUA BEATITUDE GREGÓRIO III
MENSAGEM DO SANTO PADRE
AO NOVO PATRIARCA DE ANTIOQUIA
SUA BEATITUDE GREGÓRIO
III
A Sua Beatitude Gregório III
Patriarca de Antioquia
dos Greco-Melquitas
O feliz anúncio da eleição de Vossa Beatitude para a Sé patriarcal de Antioquia dos Greco-Melquitas é para mim uma fonte de alegria no Senhor. Graças sejam dadas a Deus Todo-Poderoso por este dom feito à sua Igreja na pessoa de Vossa Beatitude na qualidade de Pastor e de guia da bem-amada comunidade Greco-Melquita!
Com as minhas calorosas felicitações e a certeza de uma caridade fraterna, acolho com todo o coração, venerável Irmão, o vosso pedido de comunhão eclesiástica, conforme o uso e o desejo da Igreja católica. Possa assistir-vos o Senhor, Beatitude, ao longo de todo o vosso ministério, que eu desejo muito fecundo, em união com os nossos Irmãos no episcopado, os Padres do Sínodo patriarcal! Assim, a Palavra que salva será proclamada sem cessar, vivida e celebrada com amor segundo as antigas tradições espirituais e litúrgicas da Igreja greco-melquita, para a maior consolação das almas confiadas à vossa paternal solicitude, muito particularmente na aurora deste terceiro milénio, e para o bem da Igreja universal.
Asseguro-vos, Beatitude, a minha oração constante e a confiança junto do Pai de misericórdia a fim de que, pela intercessão da Santíssima Mãe de Deus, a Virgem Maria, e de todos os santos, particularmente daqueles, e são inumeráveis, que iluminaram de um modo magnífico o Oriente cristão, a vossa missão patriarcal seja cumulada dos seus mais abundantes dons.
Eu vos dirijo, Beatitude, um ósculo muito fraternal, assim como a todos os membros do Santo Sínodo, concedendo-vos a vós e a todos, Bispos, sacerdotes, religiosos, religiosas e fiéis do vosso patriarcado, a minha afectuosa Bênção apostólica.
Vaticano, 5 de Dezembro de 2000
News from the Holy See's Web Site.
English
The text below is from the Holy See's Web Site.
9-Dec-2000 -- Vatican Information Service LETTER TO NEW PATRIARCH OF ANTIOCH OF GREEK-MELKITES
9-Dec-2000 -- Vatican Information Service
VATICAN CITY, DEC 9, 2000 (VIS) - Made public today was a Letter from John Paul II to His Beatitude, Grégoire (Gregory) III , canonically elected as patriarch of Antioch of Greek-Melkite Catholics in the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, which was held in Charfet, Lebanon on November 29, 2000.
In the Letter, written in French and dated December 5, the Pope wrote: "With my warm congratulations and the assurance of an entirely fraternal charity, I welcome with a full heart, venerable brother, your request for Ecclesiastical Communion, in conformation to the usage and desire of the entire Catholic Church. May the Lord assist you, Beatitude, throughout your new ministry, which I hope to be most fruitful, in union with our brothers in the episcopacy, the Fathers of the Patriarchal Synod!"
Italiano /Italian
The text below is from the Holy See's Web Site.
LETTERA DEL SANTO PADRE AL PATRIARCA DI ANTIOCHIA DEI GRECO-MELKITI CATTOLICI PER LA CONCESSIONE DELLA "COMUNIONE ECCLESIASTICA"
Il Santo Padre ha concesso la comunione ecclesiastica richiestaGli da Sua Beatitudine Grégoire III, canonicamente eletto Patriarca di Antiochia dei Greco-Melkiti Cattolici nel Sinodo dei Vescovi della Chiesa greco-melkita cattolica tenutosi a Raboueh (Libano) il 29 novembre 2000.
Pubblichiamo di seguito la Lettera che il Santo Padre Giovanni Paolo II ha inviato al Patriarca:
À Sa Béatitude Grégoire III
Patriarche d'Antioche des Grecs-Melkites
L'heureuse annonce de l'élection de Votre Béatitude au Siège patriarcal d'Antioche des Grecs-Melkites est pour moi source de joie dans le Seigneur. Grâce soit rendue à Dieu Tout-Puissant pour ce don fait à son Église dans 1a personne de Votre Béatitude en qualité de Pasteur et de guide de la bien-aimée communauté grecque-melkite!
Avec mes chaleureuses félicitations et l'assurance d'une charité toute fraternelle, j'accueille de grand cœur, vénérable Frère, votre demande de communion ecclésiastique, conformément à l'usage et au vœu de toute l'Église catholique. Puisse le Seigneur vous assister, Béatitude, tout au long de votre nouveau ministère, que je souhaite des plus féconds, en union avec nos Frères dans l'épiscopat, les Pères du Synode patriarcal! Ainsi, la Parole qui sauve sera sans cesse proclamée, vécue et célébrée avec amour selon les antiques traditions spirituelles et liturgiques de l'Église grecque-melkite, pour la plus grande consolation des âmes confiées à votre paternelle sollicitude, tout particulièrement à l'aube de ce troisième millénaire, et pour le bien de l'Église universelle.
Je vous assure, Béatitude, de ma prière instante et confiante auprès du Père de miséricorde afin que, par l'intercession de la Toute Sainte Mère de Dieu, la Vierge Marie, et de tous les saints, particulièrement de ceux, innombrables, qui ont magnifiquement illuminé l'Orient chrétien, votre mission patriarcale soit comblée de ses dons les plus abondants.
Je vous adresse, Béatitude, un baiser très fraternel ainsi qu'à tous les membres du Saint Synode, accordant à vous-même et à tous, Évêques, prêtres, religieux, religieuses et fidèles de votre patriarcat, mon affectueuse Bénédiction apostolique.
Du Vatican, le 5 décember 2000
IOANNES PAULUS II
Sua Beatitudine Grégoire III
S.B. Grégoire III (Loutfi Laham, B.S.) è nato in Daraya, arcieparchia di Damas dei Greco-Melkiti il 15 dicembre 1933.
E' stato ordinato presbitero il 15 febbraio 1959.
Eletto alla Sede titolare arcivescovile di Tarso dei Greco-Melkiti il 9 settembre 1981, ha ricevuto l'ordinazione episcopale il 27 novembre 1981, con l'incarico di Ausiliare e Protosincello di Gerusalemme dei Greco-Melkiti.
Nel Sinodo dei Vescovi della Chiesa Greco-Melkita, in data 29 novembre 2000 è stato canonicamente eletto Patriarca di Antiochia dei Greco-Melkiti, succedendo a Sua Beatitudine Maximos V, che aveva presentato la rinuncia all'ufficio patriarcale per motivi di salute. Il nuovo Patriarca ha assunto il nome di Grégoire III. Il giorno successivo all'elezione Sua Beatitudine ha chiesto al Santo Padre la "comunione ecclesiastica".
[02778-03.01] [Texte original: Français]
His Holiness Ioannes Paulus II (John Paul II) Sends Letter to His Beatitude, Gregorios III, newly-elected Melkite-Greek Catholic Patriarch / Batriyark of Antioch., Shortened English Version
On December 5, His Holiness Ioannes Paulus II (John Paul II) sent a letter to His Beatitude, Grégoire (Gregory) III , newly-elected Melkite-Greek Catholic Patriarch / Batriyark of Antioch. The Pope wrote: "With my warm congratulations and the assurance of an entirely fraternal charity, I welcome with a full heart, venerable brother, your request for Ecclesiastical Communion, in conformation to the usage and desire of the entire Catholic Church. May the Lord assist you, Beatitude, through-out your new ministry, which I hope to be most fruitful, in union with our brothers in the episcopacy, the Fathers of the Patriarchal Synod!"
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