[ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA ]--  With great sadness, The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America announces the passing unto life eternal of His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Philip (Saliba), Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America.

Funeral arrangements are as follows:

All events will be held at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York unless another location is specified.

MONDAY MARCH 24

7:00 p.m. Great Vespers for the Feast of the Annunciation

TUESDAY MARCH 25

9:30 a.m. Orthros, 10:30 a.m. Liturgy for the Feast of the Annunciation

WEDNESDAY MARCH 26

Viewing at the Cathedral from 1:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts

12 noon – receive the body of His Eminence into the Cathedral with the Trisagion prayers

7:00 p.m. Great Compline

Trisagion Prayers at various times through the day.

THURSDAY MARCH 27

Viewing at the Cathedral from 1:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m. Great Compline

Trisagion Prayers at various times through the day.

FRIDAY MARCH 28

Viewing at the Cathedral from 1:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m.

Akathist Service at 4:00 p.m.

Funeral Service for a bishop at 7:00 p.m.

Trisagion Prayers at various times through the day.

SATURDAY MARCH 29

Divine Liturgy from 9:00 – 10:30 followed by the Funeral Service at 11:30 a.m. (The Main Funeral Service)

Meal of Mercy for hierarchs and other invited guests offsite

SUNDAY MARCH 30

Orthros at 9:15 a.m., Patriarchal Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. followed by Trisagion Prayers

MONDAY MARCH 31

12 noon – Burial at the Antiochian Village (same area as the tomb of St. Raphael).

His Grace, Bishop Gregory, along with the Very Rev. Protopresbyter Frank P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor, Clergy of the Johnstown Deanery, and Seminarians will participate in the Burial Service on Monday, March 31st at Antiochian Village.

May His Memory Be Eternal!

Learn more about the life and legacy of +Metropolitan Philip

Listen to interview on Ancient Faith Radio with Fr. Thomas Zain, Vicar General of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America on the repose of Metropolitan Philip.