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AnthonyJ
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The consecration of Bishop-Elect Abdallah Elias Zaidan to the Maronite Eparchy of Los Angeles will be shown on EWTN from 3 to 5PM Eastern time today.
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MorEphrem
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Small note of correction, he was ordained bishop. The episcopacy is the 7th order of ordination in the Syriac Church.
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malphono
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Actually I’d call it the 6th since none of the 3 Median Orders has ever been a prerequisite.
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Judas_Thaddeus
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Great Name Too, “Abdallah”, “Servant of the God.”
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shlomo3amrooh
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I counted 8
Mzamrono, Quroyo, Aphudyaqno, Mshamshono, Arshe-deqon, Kahno, khor-episkopous, episkopous.
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malphono
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There are three minors, which you have correct. And three Majors which you also have correct. Then there are three Medians. Although I would call the first Rish-Mshamshono (or Arkh-Diacon if one insists on using the Hellenic form – and I don’t), but you missed the next one: Bardiyoutho.I counted 8
Mzamrono, Quroyo, Aphudyaqno, Mshamshono, Arshe-deqon, Kahno, khor-episkopous, episkopous.
Total = 9, symbolic of the nine choirs of angels. 
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shlomo3amrooh
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Bardiyoutho??? Expand please!There are three minors, which you have correct. And three Majors which you also have correct. Then there are three Medians. Although I would call the first Rish-Mshamshono (or Arkh-Diacon if one insists on using the Hellenic form – and I don’t), but you missed the next one: Bardiyoutho.
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malphono
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It’s the Syriac form of the Greek work “periodute” which and these days it’s essentially an honorific, of lower rank than chor-episcopus. Originally there were certain duties attached to the office. A periodute was a representative of the bishop who went from place to place, and is allowed use of crozier on certain occasions. Have look Canon LVII here.
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