Mgr William Shomali
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- May 15, 1950: Born in Beit Sahour (Palestine).
- September 05, 1961: Entered the Minor Seminary in Beit Jala.
- June 24, 1972: Ordained Priest in the Co-Cathedral of Jerusalem by Patriarch Jacques Joseph Beltritti.
- August 1972: Vicar in Zarqa North with Pastor Fr. Mario Furlan.
- July 24, 1975: Priest in Shatana (Jordan).
- 1976: Joined Yarmouk University English Literature section in Jordan.
- 1980: Obtained BA in English Literature.
- August 1980: Professor at the Major Seminary in Beit Jala and Director of the Minor Seminary.
- 1982: Vicar-Rector of the Seminary.
- September 09, 1985: Liturgy studies at St. Anselm (Rome).
- May 06, 1989: Defended Doctoral thesis and returned to the Seminary in Beit Jala.
- September 01, 1989: Professor of Liturgy, Vice-Rector and Prefect of Studies: sections of philosophy and theology at the Seminary.
- 1995: Published a book of songs and parts used in all parishes (seven consecutive editions).
- October 1998: General Administrator, Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
- September 2005: Rector, Latin Patriarchate Seminary in Beit Jala.
- August 2009: Chancellor, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
- May 27, 2010: Episcopal consecration as Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem in the Basilica of Saint Catherine, Bethlehem.
- Feb 8, 2017 - August 15, 2021: Nominated Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan by Archbishop Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of Latin Patriarchate.
- August 15, 2021: General Vicar and Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine.
