He studied in the Seminary of Balamand, Titular in Theology of Halki-Constantinople. He was ordained to the diaconate by Metropolitan Elias (Mahouad) of Aleppo, then to the priesthood. He was elevated to the rank of archimandrite by Metropolitan Theodosios (Abu-rejaile) of Tripoli. He served as the rector of the seminary of Balamand from 1956 until 1961. He formed and served the Orthodox Church in Kuwait from 1962 to 1967. He served as the episcopal vicar in Brazil, where he served from 1968 until 1975. He formed and served the the Orthodox Church in Venezuela. On December 4, 1988, he was consecrated as a Bishop in Santaigo and was named the patriarchal vicar for Chile. On October 8, 1996, he was elected Metropolitan of Chile.