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

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

1903.08.15: Established as Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul (English) / Société des missionnaires de Saint Paul (français) / Società dei Missionari di San Paolo (Italiano) / M.S.P.

Contact Info

Address: B.P. 125, Jounié, Lebanon

Superiors

Superior General:

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

Past Superiors

Superior General:	Fr. Élias Aghia, M.S.P. (2001 – 2013)
Superior General:	Fr. Joseph Absi, M.S.P. (79) (later Patriarch) (1999 – 2001.06.22)
Superior General:	Fr. Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (94) (later Archbishop) (1987 – 1999)
Superior General:	Fr. Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (97) (later Archbishop) (1975 – 1987)
Superior General:	Fr. Habib Bacha, M.S.P. (later Archbishop) (1968 – 1975.08.23)
Superior General:	Fr. Jean Chami, M.S.P. (1962 – 1968)
Superior General:	Archbishop-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:	Archbishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P. (1903.08.15 – 1912.02.11)

Founder

Founder:

Archbishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P. (1903.08.15)

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

Patriarch Youssef Absi (79), 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)

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (86), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, M.S.P. (68), Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (94), Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P. (66), Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (97), Archbishop emeritus of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Elias Youssef Rahal, M.S.P. (83), Archbishop emeritus of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Ibrahim Salameh, M.S.P. (80), 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: Archbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1912: Archbishop 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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