Jacques Nessimian
Jacques Nessimian , also Jacob Nessimian (born January 22, 1876 in Mardin , Turkey ; † July 2, 1960 ) was the Armenian Catholic Archbishop of Mardin (Turkey) and later Archbishop "ad personam" of Iskanderiya in Egypt .
Life
Jacques Nessimian was ordained a priest of the Armenian Catholic Church on February 24, 1901 . He was elected Archbishop of Mardin on June 29, 1928 and was confirmed by the Holy See a day later . The Patriarch of Cilicia Archbishop Boghos Bedros XIII. Titian consecrated him bishop on February 3, 1929. As archbishop "ad personam" he took over the episcopal see of Alexandria on August 5, 1933 . He was Mitkonsekrator at Antonio drape OP Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea ( Apostolic Delegate in Iraq ) and Alexandros Scandar the Coptic Catholic Bishop of Assiut .
Web links
- Entry on Jacques Nessimian on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Jacques Nessimian on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ad personam (Latin for lawyers): "In relation to a person"
- ↑ Note: The Archdiocese of Mardin (Turkey) was dissolved in 1954 and assigned to the Archeparchy of Baghdad (Armenians) . In 1972 the titular diocese of Mardin degli Armeni was founded and in 1992 it was promoted to titular archbishopric.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Couzian |
Bishop of Iskanderiya 1933–1960 |
Raphaël Bayan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nessimian, Jacques |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nessimian, Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of the Armenian Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mardin , Turkey |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2nd, 1960 |