Patriarchal See of Antioch, Lebanon (Syriac Rite)

Present Prelates

Patriarch ([2009.01.20] 2009.01.22 – ...):

Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (79)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

Ordinaries

Patriarchs of Antioch (Syriac Rite)

Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (Ephrem Joseph Younan) (79)
(2009.01.22 – ...)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon)
President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

You will be my witnesses

Born:	1944.11.15 (Hassaké, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1971.09.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.01.07

Priest of Hassaké–Nisibi of the Syriacs (Syria) (1971.09.12 – 1995.11.06)

Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark of the Syriacs (USA) (1995.11.06 – 2009.01.20)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([2009.01.20] 2009.01.22 – ...)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church (2009.01.22 – ...)

Patriarch Ignace Pierre VIII Abdel-Ahad (Grégoire Pierre Abdel-Ahad)
(2001.02.24 – 2008.01.25)

Born:	1930.06.28 (Alep, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.06.21
Died:	2018.04.04 (Jerusalem, Israel † 87)

Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine) (1978 – 1991)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine) (1991 – 2000)

Titular Bishop of Batnæ of the Syriacs (1996.06.29 – 2001.02.16)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([2001.02.16] 2001.02.24 – 2008.01.25)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church (2001.02.24 – 2008.01.25)

Patriarch Ignace Moussa I Daoud (Basile Moussa Daoud) (later Cardinal)
(1998.10.20 – 2001.01.08)

Born:	1930.09.18 (Meskané, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1954.10.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.09.18
Created Cardinal:	2001.02.21
Died:	2012.04.07 (Roma, Italy † 81)

Priest of Beirut of the Syriacs (Lebanon) (1954.10.17 – 1977.07.22)

Bishop of Cairo of the Syriacs (Egypt) ([1977.07.02] 1977.07.22 – 1994.07.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria) ([1994.07.01] 1994.07.06 – 1998.10.13)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1998.10.13] 1998.10.20 – 2001.01.08)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church (1998.10.20 – 2001.01.08)

Prefect of Congregation for the Oriental Churches (2000.11.25 – 2007.06.09)

Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute (2000.11.25 – 2007.06.09)

Patriarch ad personam (2001.01.08 – 2012.04.07)

Cardinal-Patriarch (2001.02.21 – 2012.04.07)

Patriarch Ignace Antoine II Hayek (Denys Antoine Hayek)
(1968.03.20 – 1998.07.23)

Born:	1910.09.14 (Alep, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1933.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1959.08.15
Died:	2007.02.21 († 96)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1959.05.27 – 1968.03.10)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1968.03.10] 1968.03.20 – 1998.07.23)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church (1969 – 1998.07.23)

Cardinal Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni (Abdul-Ahad Dawood Tappouni)
(1929.07.15 – 1968.01.29)

Born:	1879.11.03 (Mossul, Iraq)
Ordained Priest:	1902.11.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.01.19
Created Cardinal:	1935.12.16
Died:	1968.01.29 (Beirut, Lebanon † 88)

Titular Bishop of Danaba-orum (1912.09.14 – 1913.01.19)

Auxiliary Bishop of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (1912.09.14 – 1921.02.24)

Titular Bishop of Bathna of the Syriacs (1913.01.19 – 1921.02.24)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1921.02.24 – 1929.06.24)

Bishop of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (1929.06.24 – 1962)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1929.06.24] 1929.07.15 – 1968.01.29)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1935.12.19 – 1965.02.11)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.11 – 1968.01.29)

Patriarch Ignace Efrem II Rahmani (Efrem Rahmani)
(1898.11.28 – 1929.05.07)

Born:	1848.10.09 (Iraq)
Ordained Priest:	1873.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1887.10.02
Died:	1929.05.07 († 80)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne of the Syriacs (1887.10.02 – 1890.09.20)

Archbishop-Bishop of Beirut of the Syriacs (Lebanon) (1890.09.20 – 1894.05.01)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1894.05.01 – 1898.10.09)

Bishop of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (1898.10.09 – 1929.05.07)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1898.10.09] 1898.11.28 – 1929.05.07)

Patriarch Ignace Behnam II Benni (Cyrille Behnam Benni)
(1894.05.18 – 1897.09.13)

Born:	1831.08.14 (Iraq)
Ordained Priest:	1856.03.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1862.03.09
Died:	1897.09.13 († 66)

Archbishop of Mossul of the Syriacs (Iraq) (1862.03.09 – 1893.10.12)

Bishop of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (1893.10.12 – 1897.09.13)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1893.10.12] 1894.05.18 – 1897.09.13)

Patriarch Ignace Georges V Chalhat (Dionysius George Chalhat)
(1874.12.21 – 1891.12.08)

Born:	1818.10.15 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1843.02.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1862.05.25
Died:	1891.12.08 († 73)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1862.01.07 – 1874.10.07)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1874.10.07] 1874.12.21 – 1891.12.08)

Bishop of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (1888.05.01 – 1891.12.08)

Patriarch Ignace Philippe I Arcous (Sa’id Arcous)
(1866.08.03 – 1874.03.07)

Born:	1827.04.11 (Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1850
Consecrated Bishop:	1862.07.28
Died:	1874.03.07 († 46)

Bishop of Amida of the Syriacs (1862.09.28 – 1866.08.03)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1866.05.21] 1866.08.03 – 1874.03.07)

Bishop of Mardin of the Syriacs (1866.08.03 – 1874.03.07)

Patriarch Ignace Antoine I Samhéry (Antoine Samhéry)
(1854.04.07 – 1864.06.16)

Born:	1801.11.03 (Iraq)
Ordained Priest:	1822.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1826.01.01
Died:	1864.06.16 († 62)

Bishop of Mardin of the Syriacs (1826 – 1864.06.16)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1853.11.30] 1854.04.07 – 1864.06.16)

Patriarch Ignace Pierre VII Jaroûë (Pierre Jaroûë)
(1828.01.28 – 1851.10.16)

Born:	1777.07.09 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1802.06.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1810.09.14
Died:	1851.10.16 († 74)

Archbishop of Jerusalem of the Syriacs (Israel) (1810 – 1820.02.25)

Bishop of Beirut of the Syriacs (Lebanon) (1828.01.28 – 1841)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1820.02.25] 1828.01.28 – 1851.10.16)

Patriarch Ignace Simon II Zora (Grégoire Siméon Zora)
(1816.03.08 – 1818.06.01)

Born:	1754 (Iraq)
Ordained Priest:	1780
Consecrated Bishop:	1812.06.10
Died:	1838.08.21 († 83)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Damascus of the Syriacs (Syria) (1812 – 1814.01.13)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1814.01.13] 1816.03.08 – 1818.06.01)

Patriarch Ignace Michel IV Dâher (Michel Dâher)
(1802.12.20 – 1811.06.05)

Born:	1761.04.27 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1788.07.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1802.05.16
Died:	1822.01.22 († 60)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1802.05.04] 1802.12.20 – 1811.06.05)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1811.06.05 – 1816)

Patriarch Ignace Michel III Jaroûë (Dionysius Michel Jaroûë)
(1783.12.15 – 1800.09.14)

Born:	1731.01.03
Ordained Priest:	1757.07.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1766.02.23
Died:	1800.09.14 († 69)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) ([1766] 1780.07.19 – 1783.01.22)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1783.01.22] 1783.12.15 – 1800.09.14)

Patriarch Ignace Pierre VI Khaahbadine (Ignace Pierre Khaahbadine)
(1679.06.12 – 1702.03.04)

Born:	1631 (Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1658
Consecrated Bishop:	1662
Died:	1702.03.04 († 70)

Archbishop of Jerusalem of the Syriacs (Israel) (1662 – 1677.07.25)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1677.07.25] 1679.06.12 – 1702.03.04)

Patriarch Ignace Andreas I Akhidjan (Abdul-Ghal Akhidjan)
(1663.04.23 – 1677.07.24)

Born:	1622 (Turkiye)
Ordained Priest:	1652
Consecrated Bishop:	1656.06.29
Died:	1677.07.24 († 54)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1656 – 1662.04.19)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) ([1662.04.19] 1663.04.23 – 1677.07.24)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Flavien Joseph Melki (93) (1995.06.24 – 1997)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Gregorios Elias Tabé (later Archbishop) (1995.06.24 – 1997)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil (1986.08.01 – 1997)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Clément Georges Schelhoth (1978.09.04 – 1979)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Eustathe Joseph Mounayer (later Archbishop) (1971.05.10 – 1978.09.04)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Clément Ignace Mansourati (1963.07.06 – 1982.08.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Jules Georges Kandela (1959.08.23 – 1971)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Grégoire Ephrem Jarjour (1949.01.18 – 1993.10.15)
Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Joseph Bakhache (1944.10.15 – 1949)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Athanase Jules Benham Kalian (later Archbishop) (1921.02.26 – 1929.08.06)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Paul Daniel Cyrille (1893.10.16 – 1916.11.12)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Jean Elliot Bet Etme (1864.08.03 – ?)
General Vicar: Bishop Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (94) (later Archbishop) (1984 – 1989)
Patriarchal Vicar: Archbishop Joseph Bakhache (1958 – 1963)
Patriarchal Vicar: Archbishop Basile Ephrem Hykary (1936.07.22 – 1958.02.09)
Patriarchal Vicar: Bishop Hanna Hebbé (1933.05.18 – 1957.11.02)
Patriarchal Vicar: Archbishop Joseph Bakhache (1922 – 1958)

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