Bishop Joseph Absi, S.M.S.P.

Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)

Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
20 Jun 1946		Born	Damasco
6 May 1973	26.9	Ordained Priest	Priest of Other
22 Jun 2001	55.0	Appointed	Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite), Syria
22 Jun 2001	55.0	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti
2 Sep 2001	55.2	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti

Please contact the Bishop through the Archdiocese of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite).

a priest for years
a bishop for years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S.
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Jean Mansour, S.M.S.P. †
Archbishop Joseph Kallas, S.M.S.P.

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Joseph Absi, S.M.S.P. (2001)
Archbishop Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. (1981)
Archbishop Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Archbishop Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Archbishop Peter IV Géraigiry †

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Archbishop Yasser Ayyash

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