Archbishop Jean Nissan †

Deceased

Bishop of Zaku (Chaldean)

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
25 Jul 1880		Born	Dehük
18 Mar 1905	24.6	Ordained Priest	Priest
12 May 1914	33.8	Appointed	Archbishop of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
15 Sep 1914	34.1	Confirmed	Archbishop of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
6 Dec 1914	34.4	Ordained Bishop	Archbishop of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran
20 Apr 1937	56.7	Appointed	Archbishop (Personal Title) of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq
30 Oct 1956	76.3	Died	Bishop of Zaku (Chaldean), Iraq

a priest for 51.6 years
a bishop for 41.9 years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Hormisdas Etienne Djibri †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop Jean Nissan † (1914)
Archbishop Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas †

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Jean Kurio †
Archbishop Joseph Cheikho †
Archbishop Paul II Cheikho †
Bishop Etienne Katcho †
Archbishop Raphael Rabban †

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