François Yakan

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François Yakan (* 1958 in south-eastern Turkey ) is Patriarchal Vicar of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Turkey.

Life

François Yakan studied economics in Istanbul, later philosophy, theology and the languages ​​and cultures of Central Asia in Paris. After his ordination of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Paris, he returned to Turkey.

François Yakan was appointed Patriarchal Vicar of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Turkey in 2004. From 2007 to 2008 he was also the administrator of the Diarbekir (Amida) Archeparchy of the Chaldeans. As a representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church united with Rome, he is a member of the Turkish Catholic Bishops' Conference .

Yakan is a co-founder of the Assyro-Chaldean charity KASDER, which takes care of refugees from Iraq in Istanbul, Beirut, Damascus, Amman and Geneva . He is the author of the Ecumenical Peace Prayer 2008 “Love of neighbor urges and calls us”.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Apostolic Succession ( Memento of the original of July 2, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.apostolische-nachstieg.de
  2. ↑ missio Aachen: Ecumenical Peace Prayer 2008 ( Memento from December 22, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  3. ↑ World Day of Peace January 1, 2008 Working aid (PDF file; 1.68 MB)
personal data
SURNAME Yakan, François
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Turkish Patriarchal Vicar of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Turkey
DATE OF BIRTH 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Southeast Turkey