Georges Layek
Georges Layek (born April 3, 1922 in Aleppo , Syria ; † April 15, 1983 ibid) was the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo .
Life
Georges Layek was ordained a priest on December 25, 1945 . On August 13, 1959, the Armenian Catholic Synod of Bishops elected him Archbishop of Aleppo. This election was confirmed by the Holy See on August 26, 1959 . The episcopal ordination took place on October 25, 1959 by the Patriarch of Cilicia Archbishop Iknadios Bedros XVI. Batanian , he was assisted by the co-consecrators Lorenz Sahag Koguian OM , titular bishop of Comana Armeniae , and Raphaël Bayan ICPB , titular bishop of Taua and coadjutor bishop of Iskanderiya in Egypt .
Archbishop Layek was a council father and took part in the four sessions of the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). During his stay in North America in 1965 he laid the foundation stone for the first parish of the Armenian Catholic Church in Montréal .
Co-consecrator
As archbishop he was co-consecrator of:
- Mesrob Terzian as titular bishop of Comana Armeniae as auxiliary bishop in Beirut
- Paul Coussa titular bishop of Colonia in Armenia as auxiliary bishop in Antioch
- Hemaiag Guedikian CAM as Titular Archbishop of Chersonesus in Zechia (later Patriarch of Cilicia)
- André Bedoglouyan ICPB titular bishop of Comana Armeniae as auxiliary bishop in Cilicia
- Krikor Ayvazian as Bishop of Kamichlié in Syria
- Johannes Kasparian ICPB as Archbishop of Baghdad in Iraq (later Patriarch of Cilicia)
- Vartan Tekeyan ICPB as Bishop of Ispahan in Iran
- Bonaventura Akiki OFM as Titular Bishop of Larissa in Syria as Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo
- Grégoire Ghabroyan ICPB as Titular Bishop of Amida degli Armeni as Apostolic Exarch in France
- Guerino Dominique Picchi OFM as Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Palestine as Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo
Web links
- Entry on Georges Layek on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 28, 2016.
- Apostolic Succession Appointments 1959
- Apostolic Succession - Asia 2
- Apostolic Succession - Nekrolog 1983
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The date of birth will be different from April 3rd / April 3rd. Specified August 1922
- ↑ List des Églises moyen-orientales de Montréal - Arméniens Catholiques ( Memento of July 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Iknadios Batanian |
Archbishop of Aleppo 1959–1983 |
Joseph Basmadjan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Layek, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Archbishop Emeritus of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1922 or August 3, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aleppo , Syria |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1983 |
| Place of death | Aleppo , Syria |