Archdiocese of Saïdā, Lebanon (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishops of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S. (61)
(2007.01.27 – ...)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
Apostolic Administrator of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Born:	1960.01.28 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1986.07.09
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.03.24

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([2006.10.11] 2007.01.27 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2021.01.31 – ...)

Archbishop Georges Kwaïter, B.S.
(1987.07.23 – 2006)

Born:	1928.04.28 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1987.10.23
Died:	2011.07.26 († 83)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1987.07.23 – 2006)

Fr. Salim Ghazal, B.S. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1985 – 1987.07.23)

Archbishop Ignace Raad
(1981.09.09 – 1985.09.18)

Born:	1923.12.20 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1947.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.10.30
Died:	1999.07.19 († 75)

Prelate Auditor of Sacred Roman Rota (1972.10.18 – 1981.09.09)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1981.09.09 – 1985.09.18)

Archbishop Michel Hakim
(1977.08.25 – 1980.10.13)

Born:	1921.04.21 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1947.11.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1977.09.10
Died:	2006.11.22 († 85)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1977.08.25 – 1980.10.13)

Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Greek-Melkites (1980.10.13 – 1984.09.01)

Archbishop-Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada) (1980.10.13 – 1998.06.30)

Archbishop Basile Khoury, B.S.
(1964.11.18 – 1977.08.25)

Born:	1900.08.15 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1928.05.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1947.03.25
Died:	1985.04.22 († 84)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1947.03.15 – 1964.11.18)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1977.08.25)

Titular Archbishop of Myra of the Greek-Melkites (1977.08.25 – 1985.04.22)

Bishops of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Basile Khoury, B.S. (later Archbishop)
(1947.03.15 – 1964.11.18)

(see above)

Bishop Gabriele (Nicola) Nabaa, B.S.
(1933.03.13 – 1946.12.15)

Born:	1894.01.08
Ordained Priest:	1917.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1931.11.22
Died:	1946.12.15 († 52)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1931.11.22] 1933.03.13 – 1946.12.15)

Bishop Atanasio Khoriaty, B.S.
(1920.02.07 – 1931.01.24)

Born:	1884.01.20 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1910.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1920.03.14
Died:	1931.01.24 († 47)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1920.02.07 – 1931.01.24)

Archbishop Basilio Haggiar, B.S.
(1887 – 1919)

Born:	1839.01.06 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.10.14
Died:	1919 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1871.10.14 – 1881)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1881 – 1887)

Archbishop-Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1887 – 1919)

Bishop Theodosios Qouyoumji
(1836 – 1886)

Born:	1805 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1836.12.20

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1836 – 1886)

Bishop Basilios Khalil
(1822 – 1831)

Consecrated Bishop:	1822.02.02
Died:	1836.07.20

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1822 – 1831)

Archbishop Athanase V Matar [Matâr] (Athanase) (later Patriarch)
(1800 – 1813.08.26)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1798
Died:	1813.11.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1798 – 1800)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1800 – 1813.08.26)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1813.08.26 – 1813.11.20)

Bishop Agapios II Matar [Matâr] (Agapios), B.S. (later Patriarch)
(1795 – 1796.09.11)

Born:	1736 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1782
Consecrated Bishop:	1795.07.10
Died:	1812.02.02 († 76)

Superior General of Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers) (1789 – 1795)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1795 – 1796.09.11)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1796.09.11 – 1812.02.02)

Patriarch Athanase IV Jawhar [Jaouhar] (Athanase Jawhar [Jaouhar])
(1761 – 1788.05.05)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1759.07.31
Died:	1794.12.02

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1759.07.19 – 1760.08.01)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1761 – 1788.05.05)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1788.05.05 – 1794.12.02)

Bishop Basile Jelghaf, B.C.
(1755 – 1763)

Died:

1777

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1755 – 1763)

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1764.07.23 – 1777)

Bishop Basilios Jelghaf
(1755 – 1761)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1755 – 1761)

Archbishop Ignace Beyrouthy
(1724 – 1752)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1724 – 1752)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1724 – 1752)

Archbishop Euthymios Michael Saifi
(1682 – 1723.10.08)

Born:	1643
Consecrated Bishop:	1683
Died:	1723.10.08 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1682 – 1723.10.08)

Archbishop-Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1682 – 1723.10.08)

Founder of Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers) (1684)

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