Youssef Anis Abi-Aad
Youssef Anis Abi-Aad IdP (born January 12, 1940 in Dfoun ; † May 6, 2017 ) was a Lebanese clergyman and Maronite Archbishop of Aleppo .
Life
Youssef Anis Abi-Aad joined the secular institute Istituto del Prado and was ordained a priest on June 18, 1966 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Aleppo on June 7, 1997 . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the whole of the Orient , Cardinal Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir , ordained him episcopal on November 1st of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Béchara Raï OMM , Bishop of Jbeil , and Paul Youssef Matar , Archbishop of Beirut .
Pope Francis accepted his early resignation on November 11, 2013.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Pierre Callaos |
Archbishop of Aleppo 1997–2013 |
Joseph Tobji |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abi-Aad, Youssef Anis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Archbishop of Aleppo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dfoun |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2017 |