Emmanuel Dabbaghian
Emmanuel Dabbaghian ICPB (born December 26, 1933 in Aleppo , Syria , † September 13, 2018 ) was a Syrian clergyman and Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad .
Life
Emmanuel Dabbaghian joined the religious order of the Institut du Clergé Patriarcal de Bzommar and was ordained a priest on December 25, 1967 . The Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church appointed him Archbishop of Baghdad and Pope Benedict XVI on September 13, 2006 . confirmed this appointment on January 26 of the following year.
The Patriarch of Cilicia , Nerses Bedros XIX. , ordained him bishop on August 4th of the next year ; Co- consecrators were Jean Teyrouz ICPB, Curia Bishop in Cilicia, and Nechan Karakéhéyan ICPB, Ordinary of Eastern Europe .
On October 9, 2017, Pope Francis accepted Emmanuel Dabbaghian's request to resign on grounds of age.
Web links
- Entry on Emmanuel Dabbaghian on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on September 14, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Coussa |
Archbishop of Baghdad 2006–2017 |
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dabbaghian, Emmanuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aleppo , Syria |
| DATE OF DEATH | 13th September 2018 |