Bishop Issam John Darwich (Darwish), B.S.

Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite)

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
4 May 1945		Born	Damascus, Syria
17 Sep 1972	27.4	Ordained Priest	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat
4 Aug 1995	50.3	Appointed	Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite), Australia
11 May 1996	51.0	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite), Australia
2 Jun 1996	51.1	Installed	Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite), Australia

Please contact the Bishop through the Eparchy of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite).

a priest for years
a bishop for years

Ordained Priest by:
Archbishop Saba Youakim, B.S. †
Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Maximos V (George) Hakim †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop François Abou Mokh, B.S. †
Archbishop André Haddad, B.S.

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Issam John Darwich (Darwish), B.S. (1996)
Archbishop Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Archbishop Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Archbishop Peter IV Géraigiry †

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Sleiman Hajjar, B.S. †

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