Mari Emmanuel | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Christ the Good Shepherd Church | |
 Mari Emmanuel in 2021 | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 26 July 2009 by Mar Yacoob Daniel |
| Consecration | 11 August 2011 by Mar Addai II |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Shlimon[1] 19 July 1970 |
| Denomination | Christ the Good Shepherd Church (2015–present) Ancient Church of the East (1970–2015) |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
Mar Mari Emmanuel (born Robert Shlimon; 19 July 1970)[1] is an Iraqi-born, Assyrian Australian[2] prelate. He is the bishop of Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, New South Wales. In 2011, Emmanuel was ordained a bishop in the Ancient Church of the East, but was excommunicated in 2014. In 2015, he established an independent church in the Eastern Syriac tradition of Christianity.[3]
His sermons are livestreamed on Christ the Good Shepherd Church's Facebook and YouTube channels, which collectively have a following of 240,000 users. His popularity has garnered online fan pages with thousands of people following him, and he has taken part in interviews on conservative YouTube programs, where he has spoken about religion and criticised homosexuality and the Australian COVID-19 policy.[3]
On 15 April 2024, Emmanuel and five others were stabbed at his church during a livestreamed sermon. Later on, the Police Commissioner of NSW Karen Webb, declared it a terrorist attack. Emmanuel lost his right eye from the attack.[3]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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Mar Mari Emmanuel is an Assyrian Christian bishop at Christ the Good Shepherd Church
- ^ a b c "What we know about Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was stabbed in the Sydney church attack". ABC News Australia. 16 April 2024.