St. Elias Showaya Monastery, 04 October, 2017 The Antiochian Holy Synod, held in St. Elias Showaya monastery elected Archimandrite Basilios (Qoudsia) as a metropolitan on Australia, New Zeland and Oceanea Diocese. 

The Holy Synod of Antioch, held in St. Elias Showaya Monastery, elected Bishop Ignatius Samaan as the new metropolitan of Mexico Diocese.