Syriac Patriarchal See of

Antioch 𝐖

Lebanon Lebanon

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Syriac (Antiochian)

Type: Patriarchal See Patriarchate

Name: Antioch / Antiochen(us) Syrorum (Latin)

Proper Eparchy: Beirut

Suffragan Sees: Beirut

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

Contact Info

Address: Patriarcat Syrien Catholique, Rue de Damas, B.P. 116-5087, 1106-2010 Beyrouth, Lebanon

Phone: (01)615.892

Present Prelates

Patriarch ([2009.01.20] 2009.01.22 – ...):Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (80)Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (80)

President of Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

Ordinaries

Patriarchs of Antioch (Syriac Rite)

Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (80)Patriarch Ignace Youssif III Younan (Ephrem Joseph Younan) (80)
(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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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 (Turkiye) (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)

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