# Joseph Tawil

> Joseph Elias Nicolas Tawil was a Syrian prelate who served as Eparch of Newton in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1970 to 1989. He is remembered for his participation in the Second Vatican Council, expanding the Melkite Church in the United States, and articulating the unique role of the Eastern Catholic Churches in his 1970 pastoral letter, The Courage to Be Ourselves.

*American archbishop (1913-1999)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Country:** Syria
- **Born:** 1913-12-25
- **Died:** 1999-02-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph Elias Nicolas Tawil was a Syrian prelate who served as Eparch of Newton in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1970 to 1989. He is remembered for his participation in the Second Vatican Council, expanding the Melkite Church in the United States, and articulating the unique role of the Eastern Catholic Churches in his 1970 pastoral letter, The Courage to Be Ourselves.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.0

## Sources
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- [چوزيف الياس الطويل](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%81_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1588851)

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