Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri
Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri (born August 20, 1916 in Damascus , Syria ; † May 4, 2011 ) was the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi .
Life
Georges Habib Hafouri received on 28 January 1940, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi on March 18, 1982. The Patriarch of Antioch , Ignatius Antoine II. Hayek , donated him episcopal ordination on August 13 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Grégoire Ephrem Jarjour , auxiliary bishop in Antioch, and Eustathe Joseph Mounayer , archbishop of Damascus .
On June 28, 1996, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Georges Habib Hafouri was considered an expert on the life and work of the Doctor of the Church Ephrem of the Syrians .
Web links
- Entry on Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 31, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ^ "Tur-Abdin / Suryoye / Aramäer Lexikon" , accessed on May 6, 2011
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Michel Djarwé |
Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi 1982–1996 |
Jacques Behnan Hindo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hafouri, Jacques Georges Habib |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Habib Hafouri, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Hassaké-Nisibi |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 20, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Damascus , Syria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 2011 |