Elie Yéghiayan
Elie Yéghia Yéghiayan ICPB (born May 29, 1950 in Aleppo , Syria ) is a Syrian religious and Armenian Catholic bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris .
Life
Elie Yeghiayan joined the Congregation of the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar in and received on 24 March 1974, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On June 23, 2018, Pope Francis appointed him Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris. The Armenian Catholic Patriarch of Cilicia , Grégoire Bedros XX. Ghabroyan , gave him on 12 August 2018 Bzommar the episcopal ordination . Co-consecrators were his predecessor Jean Teyrouz ICPB, and the emeritus coadjutor archbishop of Istanbul , Kévork Khazoumian ICPB.
On June 27, 2020, Pope Francis also appointed him Apostolic Visitator for the Armenian Catholic faithful in Western Europe.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo Eparchiale di Sainte-Croix-de-Paris degli Armeni (Francia) e nomina del nuovo Vescovo Eparchiale. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , July 31, 2017, accessed July 31, 2017 (Italian).
- ^ Rinuncia del Visitatore Apostolico per i fedeli armeni residenti in Europe Occidentale e nomina del nuovo Visitatore Apostolico. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, June 27, 2020, accessed June 27, 2020 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Teyrouz ICPB |
Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris since 2018 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yéghiayan, Elie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yéghiayan, Elie Yéghia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian religious, Armenian Catholic bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1950 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aleppo , Syria |