André Sana
André Sana (born December 20, 1920 in Araden , Iraq ; † May 8, 2013 ) was an Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Kirkuk .
Life
André Sana was ordained a priest on May 15, 1945 . Pope Pius XII appointed him Bishop of Aqra on June 20, 1957 . The Patriarch of Babylon , Joseph VII. Ghanima , donated him episcopal ordination on October 6, 1957 ; Co - consecrators were Souleyman Sayegh , auxiliary bishop in Mosul , and Gabriel Ganni , auxiliary bishop in Beirut . André Sana was the council father of all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council . 1966/67 he was also Bishop of Amadiyah .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Kirkuk on December 14, 1977 . On September 27, 2003, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on André Sana on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved May 11, 2013.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Cheikho |
Bishop of Aqra 1957–1977 |
Abdul-Ahad Rabban OAOC |
| Raphael I. Bidawid |
Bishop of Amadiyah 1966–1967 |
Curiacos Moussess |
| Gabriel Koda |
Archbishop of Kirkuk 1977-2003 |
Louis Sako |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sana, André |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iraqi Chaldean Catholic Bishop, Archbishop of Kirkuk |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Araden , Iraq |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 2013 |