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'''St George Melkite Greek Catholic Church''' is parish of the Melkite Diocese of Newton, Massachusetts, located at 425 [[16th Avenue South]]. It is one of only forty-five Melkite churches in the United States and is the only one in Alabama.  Melkites are headed by the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and follow the Byzantine tradition of worship, but are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
'''St George Melkite Greek Catholic Church''' is parish of the Melkite Diocese of Newton, Massachusetts, located at 425 [[16th Avenue South]]. It is one of only forty-five Melkite churches in the United States and is the only one in Alabama.  Melkites are headed by the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and follow the Byzantine tradition of worship, but are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.


The current building was erected in [[1957]] during the pastorate of [[Joseph Raya]] and designed by the firm of [[Van Keuren and Davis]]. The church holds an annual [[Middle Eastern Food Festival]] each fall.
The parish was established in [[1921]] by immigrants from Syrian and Palestine. The current building was erected in [[1957]] during the pastorate of [[Joseph Raya]] and designed by the firm of [[Van Keuren and Davis]]. The church holds an annual [[Middle Eastern Food Festival]] each fall.


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==Pastors==
==Pastors==
* [[Joseph Raya]], [[1952]] - [[1968]]
* [[Frank J. Milienewicz]], [[1988]] - [[2017]]
* [[Frank J. Milienewicz]], [[1988]] - [[2017]]
* [[Joseph Raya]], [[1952]] - [[1968]]
* [[Justin Rose]], [[2017]] - present
* [[Justin Rose]], [[2017]] - present


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==References==
==References==
* Garrison, Greg (December 16, 2019) "Polish priest who led Middle Eastern church dies" {{BN}}
* Beall, JD, Matheus Bagatin Lopes, Brendan Loftus, Riley Fraser, and Livi White (December 17, 2019) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2019/12/17/st-george-melkite-greek-catholic-church/ "St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church: Portraying Eastern Christian Beliefs: The Power of St. George’s Iconography"] {{MCR}}
* Beall, JD, Matheus Bagatin Lopes, Brendan Loftus, Riley Fraser, and Livi White (December 17, 2019) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2019/12/17/st-george-melkite-greek-catholic-church/ "St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church: Portraying Eastern Christian Beliefs: The Power of St. George’s Iconography"] {{MCR}}
* Howard, Will (May 21, 2021) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2021/05/20/st-george-melkite-churchs-liturgies/ "St. George Melkite Church’s Liturgies: A Birmingham Community’s Spiritual Journey"] {{MCR}}
* Howard, Will (May 21, 2021) [https://magiccityreligion.org/2021/05/20/st-george-melkite-churchs-liturgies/ "St. George Melkite Church’s Liturgies: A Birmingham Community’s Spiritual Journey"] {{MCR}}

Latest revision as of 13:08, 25 February 2024

St George Melkite Greek Catholic Church is parish of the Melkite Diocese of Newton, Massachusetts, located at 425 16th Avenue South. It is one of only forty-five Melkite churches in the United States and is the only one in Alabama. Melkites are headed by the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch and follow the Byzantine tradition of worship, but are in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church.

The parish was established in 1921 by immigrants from Syrian and Palestine. The current building was erected in 1957 during the pastorate of Joseph Raya and designed by the firm of Van Keuren and Davis. The church holds an annual Middle Eastern Food Festival each fall.

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