Jean Couzian
Jean Couzian ICPB , also Giovanni Couzian (born March 14, 1874 in Mardin , Turkey , † May 6, 1933 ) was an Armenian Catholic bishop of Iskanderiya in Egypt .
Life
Jean Couzian was ordained a religious priest of the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar (ICPB) on May 15, 1898 . On August 27, 1911, he was appointed Bishop of Iskanderiya. The Patriarch of Cilicia Archbishop Boghos Bedros XIII. Terzian and the co-consecrators Archbishop Avedis Arpiarian (later Patriarch of Cilicia) and Archbishop Ghulian Hussig of Mardin initiated him on 22 October 1911. Bishop.
Bishop Couzian was a co-consecrator of Jules Girard SMA as titular bishop of Bulla Regia as Vicar Apostolic of the Nile Delta in Egypt.
Web links
- Apostolic succession: Appointments 1911 [1] , Africa [2] , Nekroleg 1933 [3]
- Entry on Jean Couzian on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pietro Kojunian |
Bishop of Iskanderiya 1911–1933 |
Jacques Nessimian |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Couzian, Jean |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Couzian, Giovanni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of the Armenian Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mardin , Turkey |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1933 |