Bishop Ignatius Ghattas, B.S. †

Deceased

Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite)

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
25 Dec 1920		Born	Nazareth, Israel
7 Jul 1946	25.5	Ordained Priest	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat
2 Dec 1989	68.9	Appointed	Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA
23 Feb 1990	69.2	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA
11 Oct 1992	71.8	Died	Bishop of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite), USA

a priest for 46.3 years
a bishop for 2.6 years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Maximos V (George) Hakim †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Joseph Elias Tawil †
Archbishop François Abou Mokh, B.S. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Ignatius Ghattas, B.S. † (1990)
Archbishop Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Archbishop Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Archbishop Peter IV Géraigiry †

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