Basilio Khouri
Basilio Khouri , also Basilio Khoury (born March 23, 1883 in Marra ( Syria ), † November 21, 1941 ), was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Homs in Syria.
Life
Basilio Khouri was appointed Archbishop of Homs on November 20, 1920 to succeed Flaviano Khoury . The Patriarch of Antioch Archbishop Demetrios I Kadi consecrated him on December 12, 1920 as bishop . At the same time he was appointed titular archbishop of Sergiopolis , he retired on October 25, 1938 and was senior archbishop of Homs until his death on November 21, 1941 . Athanasios Toutoungi was appointed as his successor .
Web links
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis - Nekrologio (Italian; PDF file; 1.89 MB)
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
- Archeparchy of Homes, Hammas and Yabroud ( Memento from April 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Khouri, Basilio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Khoury, Basilio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian Archbishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maarat an-Numan , Syria |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 1941 |