Joseph Tobji
Joseph Tobji (born March 28, 1971 in Aleppo , Syria ) is the Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo .
Life
Joseph Tobji received on 16 March 1996, the sacrament of Holy Orders for the Maronite archeparchy Aleppo.
The Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Bishops, which met from March 10-14, 2015, elected him Archbishop of Aleppo. Pope Francis approved his election as Archbishop of Aleppo on October 31, 2015. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Béchara Pierre Cardinal Raï OMM , donated him episcopal ordination on December 7th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Maronite Archbishop Emeritus of Aleppo, Youssef Anis Abi-Aad IdP , and the Bishop of Latakia , Elias Khoury Slaiman Slaiman , and the Bishop of Latakia, Antoine Chbeir .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ assenso all'elezione dell'Arcivescovo di Aleppo dei Maroniti (Siria). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , October 31, 2015, accessed October 31, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Youssef Anis Abi-Aad IdP |
Archbishop of Aleppo since 2015 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tobji, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Maronite archbishop of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aleppo , Syria |