Greek-Melkite Titular Patriarchal See of

Jerusalem

Palestine Palestine, Israel Israel

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Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

Type: Titular Patriarchal See Patriarchal See

Name: Jerusalem / Gerusalemme (Italiano) / Hierosolymitan(us) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Governed by: Patriarchal See of Antioch

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

History

Present Prelates

Patriarch ([2017.06.20] 2017.06.22 – ...):Patriarch Youssef Absi, M.S.P. (77)Patriarch Youssef Absi (77)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites

President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church

President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria

Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

Ordinaries

Titular Patriarchs of Jerusalem (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Patriarch Youssef Absi, M.S.P. (77)Patriarch Youssef Absi (Joseph Absi, M.S.P.) (77)
(2017.06.22 – ...)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)
Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites
Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites
President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church
President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria
Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

Αληθευοντες εν αγαπη

Born:1946.06.20 (Damascus, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1973.05.06
Consecrated Bishop:2001.09.02

Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul (1999 – 2001.06.22)

Bishop of Curia of the Greek-Melkites (2001.06.22 [2001.07.14] – 2007)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites (2001.07.14 – 2017.06.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (2014 – 2017.06.20)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([2017.06.20] 2017.06.22 – ...)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([2017.06.20] 2017.06.22 – ...)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([2017.06.20] 2017.06.22 – ...)

Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq) (2017.06.22 – ...)

President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church (2017.06.22 – ...)

President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria (2017.06.22 – ...)

Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, B.S. (89)Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (Loutfi Laham, B.S.) (89)
(2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)
Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites
Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites
former President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church
former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria
former Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)

Vigilate et ambulate in dilectione / Veillez et marchez dans l’amour

Born:1933.12.15 (Daraya, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1959.02.15
Consecrated Bishop:1981.11.27

Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine) (1978 – 1991)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites (1981.09.09 – 2000.11.29)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine) (1991 – 1996)

Protosyncellus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine) (1998 – 2000.12.05)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([2000.11.29] 2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([2000.11.29] 2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([2000.11.29] 2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church (2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria (2000.12.05 – 2017.05.06)

Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq) (2007.06.23 – 2017.05.06)

Patriarch Maximos V Hakim (Georges Hakim)
(1967.11.26 – 2000.11.22)

Born:1908.05.18 (Tanta, Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1930.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1943.06.13
Died:2001.06.30 († 93)

Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) (1943.03.13 – 1967.11.22)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1967.11.22] 1967.11.26 – 2000.11.22)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1967.11.22] 1967.11.26 – 2000.11.22)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1967.11.22] 1967.11.26 – 2000.11.22)

President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church (1969 – 2000.11.22)

President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria (1969 – 2000.11.22)

Cardinal Maximos IV Saïgh (Massimo Saïgh, M.S.P.)
(1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

En aiaiih nika

Born:1878.04.10 (Aleppo, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1905.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:1919.08.30
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1967.11.05 (Beirut, Lebanon † 89)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1919.08.30 – 1933.08.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1933.08.30 – 1947.10.30)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch Cyrille IX Moghabghab [Moughabghab] (Cyrille Moghabghab [Moughabghab])
(1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Born:1855.10.29 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1883.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:1899.05.28
Died:1947.09.08 († 91)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1899.05.20 – 1925.12.08)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Patriarch Dimitri I Cadi [Qâdî] (Dimitrios Cadi [Qâdî])
(1919.07.03 – 1925.10.25)

Born:1861.01.18 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:1903.11.29
Died:1925.10.25 († 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1903.10.27 – 1919.04.06)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1919.04.06] 1919.07.03 – 1925.10.25)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1919.04.06] 1919.07.03 – 1925.10.25)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1919.04.06] 1919.07.03 – 1925.10.25)

Patriarch Cyrille VIII Géha [Jahâ] (Cyrille Géha [Jahâ])
(1903.06.22 – 1916.01.12)

Born:1840.11.26 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:1885.05.03
Died:1916.01.12 († 75)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1885.03.03 – 1902.06.28)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1902.06.28] 1903.06.22 – 1916.01.12)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1902.06.28] 1903.06.22 – 1916.01.12)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1902.06.28] 1903.06.22 – 1916.01.12)

Patriarch Pierre IV Géraigiry [Géraijiry] (Barakat Géraigiry [Géraijiry])
(1898.03.24 – 1902.04.24)

Born:1841.08.18 (Lebanon)
Died:1902.04.24 († 60)

Titular Bishop of Cæsarea Paneas (1886.02.22 – 1898.02.24)

Bishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1886.02.22 – 1898.02.24)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1898.02.24] 1898.03.24 – 1902.04.24)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1898.02.24] 1898.03.24 – 1902.04.24)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1898.02.24] 1898.03.24 – 1902.04.24)

Patriarch Grégoire II Youssef-Sayour (Grégoire Youssef-Sayour)
(1865.03.27 – 1897.07.13)

Born:1823.10.27 (Egypt)
Ordained Priest:1854.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1856.11.13
Died:1897.07.13 († 73)

Bishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) (1856 – 1864.09.29)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1864.09.29] 1865.03.27 – 1897.07.13)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1864.09.29] 1865.03.27 – 1897.07.13)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1864.09.29] 1865.03.27 – 1897.07.13)

Patriarch Clément Bahous [Bahouth] (Clément Bahous [Bahouth], B.S.)
(1856.06.16 – 1864.08.13)

Born: (Egypt)
Consecrated Bishop:1836.08.10
Died:1882.06.13

Bishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) (1836 – 1856.04.01)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1856.04.01] 1856.06.16 – 1864.08.13)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1856.04.01] 1856.06.16 – 1864.08.13)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1856.04.01] 1856.06.16 – 1864.08.13)

Patriarch Maximos III Mazloum [Mazlum] (Michel Mazloum [Mazlum])
(1838.02.01 – 1855.08.23)

Born:1779.11 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:1806.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:1810.08.06
Died:1855.08.23 († 75)

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Syria of the Greek-Melkites (1810.07.26 – 1816.12.17)

Titular Archbishop of Abydus (1816.12.17 – 1817.04.29)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1816.12.17 – 1823)

Titular Archbishop of Myra (1817.04.29 – 1833.03.24)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1833.04.06 – 1855.08.23)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites (1838.02.01 – 1855.08.23)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (1838.02.01 – 1855.08.23)

Former Prelates

Last updated on 2023.11.30

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