Georges Abou Khazen
Georges Abou Khazen OFM (born August 3, 1947 in Aïn Zebdeh , Syria ) is a Syrian religious and apostolic vicar of Aleppo .
Life
Georges Abou Khazen joined the religious order of the Franciscans in, put on 3 August 1972, the Perpetual from and received on 28 June 1973, the priestly ordination .
Pope Francis appointed him Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo and Titular Bishop of Rusadus on November 4, 2013 , after he had administered the Vicariate as Apostolic Administrator since the resignation of his predecessor Giuseppe Nazzaro . He was ordained bishop by the Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches , Leonardo Cardinal Sandri , on January 11 of the following year.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Giuseppe Nazzaro OFM |
Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo since 2013 |
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| SURNAME | Khazen, Georges Abou |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman and Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aïn Zebdeh , Syria |