Background
Edelby, Néophytos Elias was born on November 10, 1920 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Abdallah and Lucie (Potoukian) Edelby.
Edelby, Néophytos Elias was born on November 10, 1920 in Aleppo, Syria. Son of Abdallah and Lucie (Potoukian) Edelby.
Doctor in Civil Law and Canon Law, Latran University, Rome.
Professor St. Anne's Seminary, Jerusalem, 1950-1953. Principal St. John the Apostle College, Beirut, Lebanon, 1953-1959. Consecrated bishop, 1962.
Advisor to Cardinal Maximos VI Saïgh, 1963-1967. Consecrated Archbishop of Aleppo, since 1968. Founder Arabic Christian Heritage.
Chairman Liturgy Commission, Ecumenical Melkite Commission.