A Timeline of Events Related to Self-Rule in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

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Exhibit 0.5 – Certificate of Incorporation: Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese – Mar 29, 1943
Exhibit 0.6 – Archdiocesan Constitution as amended through 1976
Exhibit 0.7 – Archdiocesan Constitution as amended through 1993
Exhibit 0.8 – Antiochian Archdiocese website: History of the Archdiocese
Exhibit 0.9 – Biography of Bp. ANTOUN (Khouri)
Exhibit 1 – Resolution on Autonomy – Jun 11, 2001
Exhibit 2 – Minutes of the General Assembly of the 45th General Convention – Jul 23-29, 2001
Exhibit 3 – The Word, Sep 2002, pp. 4-11: V. Rev. Joseph Antypas, Historic Trip to the Middle East
Exhibit 4 – Press Release: Synodal decision on Autonomy – Jun 13, 2002
Exhibit 5 – Metr. PHILIP (Saliba): Pastoral Letter on Autonomy – Jun 27, 2002
Exhibit 5.5 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees meeting (Radisson Mart Plaza, Miami, FL) – Nov 8-9, 2002
Exhibit 6 – The Word, Feb 2003, pp. 5f: "On the Road to Autonomy: An Update"
Exhibit 7 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter about the Geneva meeting – Jun 10, 2003
Exhibit 8 – Geneva Resolution as amended by the Board of Trustees – 2003
Exhibit 8.5 – Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation – June 2, 2003
Exhibit 9 – Press Release: Spring meeting of the Eparchial Synod – May 1, 2003
Exhibit 9.1 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees meeting (Clinton Inn, Tenafly, NJ) – May 30-31, 2003
Exhibit 10 – Minutes of the General Assembly of the 46th General Convention – Jul 20-27, 2003
Exhibit 10.1 – Metr. PHILIP: Address to the Archdiocese Convention – Jul 20-27, 2003
Exhibit 11 – Open letter from the Patriarchate – dated Oct 1, 2003
Exhibit 12 – Webpost copied from Patriarchate website (www.antiochpat.org) – posted Oct 1, 2003
Exhibit 13 – Holy Synod decision posted on Patriarchate website – Oct 7-10, 2003
Exhibit 13.1 – Damascus Resolution – dated May 27, 2004
Exhibit 13.2 – Metr. GEORGE (Khodr): Article in An-Nahar (in Arabic) – Oct 18, 2003
Exhibit 13.3 – Metr. GEORGE (Khodr): Article in An-Nahar (in English) – Oct 18, 2003
Exhibit 14 – Press Release: Holy Synod grants Self-Rule – Oct 20, 2003
Exhibit 14.1 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all on Self-Rule – Oct 20, 2003
Exhibit 15 – The Word, Nov 2003, p. 4: Revised Damascus Resolution – dated Oct 20, 2003
Exhibit 15.2 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg. (Wyndham Hotel, Toledo, OH) – Oct 31-Nov 1, 2003
Exhibit 16 – The Word, Sep 2004, pp. 6-9: Official Damascus Resolution in English and Arabic
Exhibit 17 – Reprinted Toledo Blade article: Bp. DEMETRI assigned to New Jersey? – Nov 8, 2003
Exhibit 18 – AGAIN Magazine (25:4), pp. 5-8: Interview with Metr. PHILIP
Exhibit 19 – AGAIN (25:4), pp. 9-12: Charles R. Ajalat, "Vision for North American Orthodoxy"
Exhibit 19.1 – The Word, Dec 2003, pp. 5-8: V. Rev. Joseph Antypas, "Unity & Self-Rule"
Exhibit 19.2 – The Word, Dec 2003, pp. 3f: V. Rev. John Abdalah, "The Road to Self-Rule"
Exhibit 20 – Press Release 1/2/2004: 1st meeting of Local Holy Synod, Dec 29-30, 2003 – on website
Exhibit 20.1 – Press Release 1/2/2004: 1st meeting of Local Holy Synod, Dec 29-30, 2003 – The Word
Exhibit 21 – TV station WTOL web article: Bp. DEMETRI arrested – posted Jul 11, 2003
Exhibit 21.1 – Toledo Blade article: Bp. DEMETRI arrested – published Jul 12, 2003
Exhibit 22 – Statement re: Bp. DEMETRI from the Archdiocese – Jul 14, 2003
Exhibit 23 – Deseret News article: Bp. DEMETRI sentenced – Apr 18, 2004
Exhibit 23.1 – Florida Dept of Law Enforcement Sexual Offender/Predator flyer – Sep 8, 2008
Exhibit 24 – Biography of Bp. DEMETRI (Khoury) on antiochian.org website
Exhibit 25 – Dec 2008 visit of Bp. DEMETRI in Mexico City (in Spanish) – Jan 2009
Exhibit 26 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all about Self-Rule status and first steps – Dec 31, 2003
Exhibit 26.1 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter Concerning Self-Rule in The Word (Jan 2004) – Dec 31, 2003
Exhibit 27 – Fr. George Dimas (Sec'y, Holy Synod): Letter reprinted in The Word – Feb 16, 2004
Exhibit 27.5 – The Word, Apr 2004, pp.5f: Fr. George Kevorkian, "The Making of History"
Exhibit 28 – Statement on Self-Rule Status
Exhibit 29 – Fr. George Dimas (Sec'y, Holy Synod): Letter to AGAIN Magazine – Apr 26 2004
Exhibit 30 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to Fr. George Dimas – May 3, 2004
Exhibit 30.5 – Manual of Hierarchical Duties and Responsibilities, ver. 1 – adopted Jun 4, 2004
Exhibit 30.6 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Antiochian Village, Ligonier, PA) – Jun 4-5, 2004
Exhibit 30.7 – The Archdiocesan Constitution, red-lined Pittsburgh version – amended Jul 16-18, 2004
Exhibit 31 – Letter of Patriarch to 2004 General Assembly (in English & Arabic) – Jul 9, 2004
Exhibit 32 – Minutes of the Pittsburgh Special Convention – Jul 16, 2004
Exhibit 33 – Metr. PHILIP: Address to Pittsburgh Special Convention – Jul 16, 2004
Exhibit 34 – Archdiocesan Constitution as amended at Pittsburgh – Jul 16-18, 2004
Exhibit 34.1 – Press Release: Synopsis of Special Convention in Pittsburgh – Jul 29, 2004
Exhibit 35 – Biography of Bp. JOSEPH (Al-Zehlaoui)
Exhibit 35.1 – Archdiocese: Fr. Joseph Corrigan – Enthronment of Bp. JOSEPH – Sep 12, 2004
Exhibit 36 – Call to Prayer: Holy Synod trip and ratification of revisions – Oct 4, 2004
Exhibit 37 – Summary of Holy Synod meeting on the Patriarchate website – Oct 15, 2004
Exhibit 38 – Damascus Constitution: posted on Patriarchate website (in English) – Feb 3, 2005
Exhibit 39 – Damascus Constitution: Arabic and English – Oct 13-15, 2004
Exhibit 39.1 – Damascus Constitution: signed copy, approved in the Holy Synod – Oct 13-15, 2004
Exhibit 39.5 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees meeting (Naples Hilton, Naples, FL) – Oct 29-30, 2004
Exhibit 40 – Edits (red-lined) of Pittsburgh Constitution to Damascus – July 16-18, 2004 Constitution
Exhibit 41 – Press Release: Holy Synod approves the Archdiocese Constitution – Oct 22, 2004
Exhibit 42 – The Word, Dec 2004, pp. 5-9: V. Rev Jospeh Antypas, "self-rule: a trilogy"
Exhibit 43 – Consecrations of our hierarchs – Dec 3-5, 2004
Exhibit 43.1 – Order for the Consecration of Bps. THOMAS, MARK and ALEXANDER – Dec 5, 2004
Exhibit 43.2 – The Word, Feb 2005, pp. 4-11: Fr. John Oliver, "The Road From Damascus"
Exhibit 44 – Biography of Bp. BASIL (Essey)
Exhibit 44.1 – The Word, Feb 2005, pp. 12ff: Fr. Paul Hodge, Bp. BASIL Enthronement, Dec 15, 2004
Exhibit 44.2 – The Word, Feb 2005, pp. 15f: Bp. BASIL, Address on the Occasion of his Enthronment
Exhibit 45 – Press release: "New Bishops assume duties" – Jan 18, 2005
Exhibit 45.5 – Terek Mitri (advisor to Patr. IGNATIUS) e-mail: reconcile Constitutions – Feb 4, 2005
Exhibit 46 – Message from Legal Affairs – Jan 27, 2005
Exhibit 46.2 – Message from Anne Glynn Mackoul to Robert Koory – Mar 30, 2005
Exhibit 46.3 – Message from Robert Koory to Anne Glynn Mackoul – Apr 6, 2005
Exhibit 46.4 – Message from Anne Glynn Mackoul to Robert Koory – Apr 13, 2005
Exhibit 46.5 – Bp. LUKA (Patriarchate): Letter to Bishops, Presbyters and Laity – Apr 15, 2005
Exhibit 46.7 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to Archdiocese, corrections to Bp. LUKA letter– Apr 22, 2005
Exhibit 46.8 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to the Patriarchate, Amendments to Constitution – Feb 11, 2005
Exhibit 46.9 – Metr. PHILIP: Memo to Board, Updated Certificate of Incorporation – Apr 6, 2005
Exhibit 46.93 – Primary Questions about the positions of the Dept. of Legal Affairs – Apr 18, 2005
Exhibit 46.95 – E-mail: "Love Antioch" Memo, delay Board of Trustees phone call – Apr 19, 2005
Exhibit 47 – Biography of Bp. THOMAS (Joseph)
Exhibit 47.2 – Chancellors: E-mail to Board of Trustees – May 31, 2005
Exhibit 47.4 – Chancellors: Memorandum in re: History of Events – May 27, 2005
Exhibit 47.6 – Chancellors: Memorandum, Specific Issues in Damascus Document – May 28, 2005
Exhibit 47.65 – E-mail: "Love Antioch" Memo, issues on the agenda – Jun 1, 2005
Exhibit 47.7 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Marriott, Brooklyn, NY) – Jun 3, 2005
Exhibit 47.8 – Chancellors: Proposal for Amended Constitution – Jul 16-18, 2004
Exhibit 48 – Biography of Bp. ALEXANDER (Mufarrij)
Exhibit 49 – Minutes of the 47th General Assembly – 2005
Exhibit 49.1 – The Word: Metr. PHILIP'S Address to General Assembly – Jul, 2005
Exhibit 49.4 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, MI) – Jul 30, 2005
Exhibit 50 – Biography of Bp. MARK (Maymon)
Exhibit 50.4 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Bethesda Marriott N, Rockville, MD) – Oct 7-8, 2005
Exhibit 50.6 – Metr. PHILIP: Archpastoral Directives – Dec 26, 2005
Exhibit 51 – Certificate of Amendment to incorporation – Dec 9, 2006
Exhibit 51.1 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Hilton Detroit, Troy, MI) – Oct 7, 2006
Exhibit 51.5 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Clinton Inn, Tenafly, NJ) – Jun 1-2, 2007
Exhibit 52 – Minutes of the 48th General Assembly – Jul 26-27, 2007
Exhibit 52.3 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Le Centre Sheraton, Montreal, QC) – Jul 8, 2007
Exhibit 53 – "Abdallah Khouri": e-mail – Sep 28, 2007
Exhibit 53.1 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Doubletree, Westborough, MA) – Sep 28-29, 2007
Exhibit 53.3 – Minutes of a Board of Trustees mtg (Antiochian Village, Ligonier, PA) – May 30-31, 2008
Exhibit 53.5 – Manual of Hierarchical Duties and Responsibilities, ver. 2.0 – amended Jul 23, 2008
Exhibit 53.8 – Metr. PHILIP: Archpastoral Directive, Transfer of Clergy – Jun 30, 2008
Exhibit 53.9 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all about visit of Patr. IGNATIUS IV – Sep 2, 2008
Exhibit 53.91 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all, Balamand University appeal – Sep 17, 2008
Exhibit 54 – Visit of Patriarch – Oct 28 - Nov 2, 2008
Exhibit 54.5 – V. Rev. Joseph Antypas: Letter to Bp. MARK, awkward scheduling - Nov 12, 2008
Exhibit 54.6 – Bp. MARK: Letter to V. Rev. Joseph Antypas, change of deans - Nov 17, 2008
Exhibit 54.7 – V. Rev. Joseph Antypas: Letter to Bp. MARK, response - Nov 17, 2008
Exhibit 55 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all about donations to Balamand Scholarship Fund – Sep 17, 2008
Exhibit 56 – bylaws amendment in Arabic: fax received from Fr. George Dimas – Feb 25, 2009
Exhibit 57 – Bp. BASIL: Letter to Metr. PHILIP – Feb 25, 2009
Exhibit 58 – Google cache of Holy Synod news article
Exhibit 59 – Archdiocesan message from Metr. PHILIP – Feb 26, 2009
Exhibit 60 – Metr.PHILIP: Letter in response to Bp. BASIL – Feb 27, 2009
Exhibit 61 – Metr.PHILIP: Archpastoral Directive – Mar 3, 2009
Exhibit 62 – Bp. BASIL: Second letter to Metr. PHILIP – Mar 3, 2009
Exhibit 63 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to all regarding the decision – Mar 4, 2009
Exhibit 64 – Bp. MARK: Letter to Metr. PHILIP – Mar 5, 2009
Exhibit 65 – First Statement from the Detroit clergy – Mar, 2009
Exhibit 66 – Second Statement from the Detroit clergy – Mar 6, 2009
Exhibit 67 – Letter: Council of Presbyters of DOWAMA to Metr. PHILIP – Mar 17, 2009
Exhibit 68 – Metr. PHILIP: Reply to DOWAMA Council of Presbyters – Mar 26, 2009
Exhibit 69 – Constitution of the Patriarchate of Antioch
Exhibit 70 – Bylaws of the Patriarchate
Exhibit 71 – Notice: Decision of the Holy Synod and special hierarchical meeting – Mar 27, 2009
Exhibit 72 – Members of the Holy Synod of Antioch
Exhibit 73 – V. Rev. Joseph Antypas: Letter to Bp. MARK about Detroit clergy – Mar 11, 2009
Exhibit 74 – St. Elijah Parish Council: Letter to Metr. PHILIP, concerns about decision – Apr, 2009
Exhibit 75 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter, no meeting with Toledo and Midwest clergy needed – Apr 13, 2009
Exhibit 76 – Metr. PHILIP: Letter to St. Elijah Parish Council – Apr 14, 2009
Exhibit 77 – Antiochian.org: Special Meeting of Local Synod held – Apr 24, 2009
Exhibit 78 – OCAnews article: about the special meeting – Apr 24, 2009
Exhibit 79 – Mickey Homsey: E-mail, request for legal opinion needed – Apr 24, 2009
Exhibit 80 – Antiochian.org: Resolution from the Special Meeting of the Local Synod – Apr 28, 2009
Exhibit 81 – Resolution from the Special Meeting of the Local Synod: copy with signatures – Apr 24, 2009