John Elya


John Adel Elya

BS
Eparchial Bishop of Newton
ChurchMelkite Greek Catholic Church
DioceseMelkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton
InstalledJanuary 25, 1994
Term endedJune 22, 2004
PredecessorIgnatius Ghattas
SuccessorCyril Salim Bustros
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Eparch of Newton
Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniae
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 17, 1952
ConsecrationJune 29, 1986
by Maximos V Hakim, Joseph Tawil and Michel Hakim
Personal details
Born16 September 1928
Died19 July 2019(2019-07-19) (aged 90)
Joun, Lebanon
MottoThat all may be one
Styles of
John Adel Elya, B.S.O.
Reference style
Spoken styleHis Grace
Religious styleEparch

John Adel Elya, BS (16 September 1928 – 19 July 2019) was a Lebanese Catholic prelate who served as Eparch of Newton in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1993 to 2004. He was a member of the Basilian Salvatorian Order.