Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub
Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub SJ (born June 27, 1923 in al-Minya ; † March 12, 1994 ) was an Egyptian religious and Coptic Catholic bishop of Luxor .
Life
Aghnatios Elias Yaacoub joined the Congregation of the Jesuits in and received on 9 June 1946, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
The Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Catholic Church elected him Coadjutor Bishop of Assiut . This election was confirmed by Pope John Paul II on May 19, 1983. The Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria , Stephanos I Cardinal Sidarouss CM , donated him episcopal ordination on June 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Assiut, Youhanna Nueir OFM , and the Bishop of Luxor, Andraos Ghattas CM.
Yaacoub became Bishop of Luxor on July 15, 1986.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andraos Ghattas CM |
Bishop of Luxor 1986-1994 |
Youhannes Ezzat Zakaria Badir |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Yaacoub, Aghnatios Elias |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Egyptian religious and Coptic Catholic Bishop of Luxor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | al-Minya |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1994 |