John Elya

Lebanese Catholic prelate (1928–2019)
Person human Q685675
John Elya
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John Elya

Summary

John Elya is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maghdouché[2]. He was born on September 16, 1928[3]. He passed away in Joun[4]. He died on July 19, 2019[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Maghdouché[2], John Elya…
  • John Elya passed away in Joun[4].
  • John Elya was born on September 16, 1928[3].
  • John Elya died on July 19, 2019[5].
  • John Elya held citizenship in Lebanese Republic under French mandate[9].
  • John Elya held citizenship in Lebanon[10].
  • John Elya worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Elya's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Elya held the position of Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch of Newton[11].
  • John Elya held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • John Elya held the position of auxiliary bishop[13].
  • John Elya's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].
  • John Elya was educated at Boston College[15].
  • John Elya's religion is recorded as Melkite Greek Catholic Church[16].
  • John Elya is recorded as male[17].
  • John Elya's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Elya's Commons category is recorded as John Adel Elya[19].
  • John Elya's honorific prefix is recorded as His Eminence[20].
  • John Elya's religious order is recorded as Basilian Salvatorian Order[21].
  • John Elya's family name is recorded as Elya[22].
  • John Elya's given name is recorded as Jean[23].
  • John Elya's work location is recorded as Newton[24].
  • John Elya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[25].
  • John Elya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Greek[26].
  • John Elya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Elya's place of birth was Maghdouché[2]. He was born on September 16, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31] and Boston College[15], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1863[34], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch of Newton[11]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; and auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

John Elya's religion is recorded as Melkite Greek Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

John Elya died on July 19, 2019[5]. He died in Joun[4].

Why It Matters

John Elya ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Elya born?

John Elya's place of birth was Maghdouché[2].

Where did John Elya die?

John Elya died in Joun[4].

What did John Elya do for work?

John Elya worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did John Elya go to school?

John Elya was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14] and Boston College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Joun
    Wikidata description → Lebanese Catholic prelate (1928–2019)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic, Greek, English
    Position held → Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch of Newton, titular bishop, auxiliary bishop
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