Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul (M.S.P.) 𝐖

Also known as: Société des missionnaires de Saint Paul (français) / Società dei Missionari di San Paolo (Italiano)

Type: Clerical Religious Congregation of Diocesan Right (for Men)

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

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History

Contact Info

Address: B.P. 125, Jounié, Lebanon

Superiors

Superior General:Fr. Georges Khawam, M.S.P.Fr. Georges Khawam, M.S.P. (2013 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:Fr. Élias Aghia, M.S.P. (2001 – 2013)
Superior General:SyriaPatriarch Youssef Absi, M.S.P. (78)Fr. Joseph Absi, M.S.P. (78) (later Patriarch) (1999 – 2001.06.22)
Superior General:LebanonArchbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (93)Fr. Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (93) (later Archbishop) (1987 – 1999)
Superior General:IsraelArchbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (96)Fr. Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (96) (later Archbishop) (1975 – 1987)
Superior General:LebanonFr. Habib Bacha, M.S.P. (later Archbishop) (1968 – 1975.08.23)
Superior General:Fr. Jean Chami, M.S.P. (1962 – 1968)
Superior General:SyriaArchbishop-elect Paul Achkar, M.S.P. (1951 – 1961.11.11)
Superior General:Fr. Antoine Habib, M.S.P. (1922 – 1951)
Superior General:Fr. Paul Sayyour, M.S.P. (1919 – 1922)
Superior General:Fr. Joseph Saïgh, M.S.P. (1912 – 1919)
Superior General:LebanonArchbishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P. (1903.08.15 – 1912.02.11)

Founder

Founder:LebanonArchbishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P. (1903.08.15)

Living Bishops (1 Patriarch, 6 Archbishops, 1 Bishop)

SyriaPatriarch Youssef Absi, M.S.P. (78)Patriarch Youssef Absi (78), Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

LebanonArchbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (85)Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (85), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

LebanonArchbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, M.S.P. (67)Archbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, M.S.P. (67), Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

LebanonArchbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (93)Archbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (93), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

SyriaArchbishop Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P. (65)Archbishop Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P. (65), Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

IsraelArchbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (96)Archbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (96), Archbishop emeritus of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

LebanonArchbishop Elias Youssef Rahal, M.S.P. (82)Archbishop Elias Youssef Rahal, M.S.P. (82), Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

ArgentinaBishop Ibrahim Salameh, M.S.P. (79)Bishop Ibrahim Salameh, M.S.P. (79), Titular Bishop of Palmyra of the Greek-Melkites and Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 9 Archbishops)

2021: SyriaArchbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

2006: SyriaArchbishop Jean Mansour, M.S.P., Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1999: LebanonArchbishop Habib Bacha, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

1985: SyriaArchbishop Pierre Kamel Medawar, M.S.P., Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1982: SyriaArchbishop Paul Achkar, M.S.P., Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1982: SyriaArchbishop Nicolas Naaman, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1968: LebanonArchbishop Joseph Malouf, M.S.P., Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

1967: SyriaCardinal Maximos IV Saïgh, Cardinal-Patriarch and Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1967: SyriaArchbishop Pierre Chami, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

1912: LebanonArchbishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P., Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) and Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul

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