His Grace, Hadrian Mar Elijah Bar Israël

The official website of the Bishop of Cosmopolis
Le site officiel de l'évêque de Cosmopolis

The youngest bishop consecrated in the 20th Century, his work in building a foundation for the study and development of Syriac Christianity in America and across the world is both well known and highly regarded.

Known for his personal ascetism, prayer and monastic discipline, he had dedicated himself to building a monastic institution in America, which can function above the politics of race and greed; which are the plight of the American Churches. His Grace remains a hero to anyone who feels that the spiritual world is stronger and more pervasive a factor in human life, than the physical world.

He is a beacon of light to those people who are searching for a living font of apostolic fervor and Faith in our times.