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Syrian Arab Republic

Seniority by Priestly Ordination


Ordained
Priest
YearsNameCurrent Title
Most Senior
17 Oct 1954 Archbishop Denys Raboula Antoine BeylouniCurial Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
15 Feb 1959 Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S.Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
24 Dec 1965 Bishop Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B.Bishop Emeritus of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris (Armenian), France
18 Dec 1966 Archbishop Fares MaakarounBishop Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil
15 Apr 1968 Archbishop Nicolas SawafArchbishop Emeritus of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek)
5 Apr 1969 Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B.Patriarchal Exarch Emeritus of Damas (Armenian)
5 Jul 1970 Mario Cardinal ZenariApostolic Nuncio
11 Oct 1970 Bishop Sarkis Davidian, I.C.P.B.Bishop Emeritus of Ispahan {Esfáan} (Armenian), Iran
4 Jul 1971 Archbishop Boutros MarayatiArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian)
12 Sep 1971 Patriarch Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) YounanPatriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
19 Sep 1971 Archbishop Nicolas Antiba, B.A.Patriarchal Vicar of Damas (Melkite Greek)
18 Mar 1972 Bishop Antranig AyvazianBishop of Kamichlié (Armenian)
Most Junior
16 Jul 2005 Bishop Rami Flaviano Al-KabalanApostolic Visitor (Visitator)
31 Oct 1999 Archbishop Nersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
24 Apr 1999 Archbishop Georges MasriArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek)
14 Apr 1999 Bishop George Toufik KhouryBishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil
8 Sep 1998 Archbishop Elias Al-DebeiArchbishop of Bosra e Haūrān (Melkite Greek)
16 Jan 1997 Father Nareg (Narek Louis) Naamoyan (Namo)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman {Gerusalemme e Amman} (Armenian), Palestine
16 Mar 1996 Archbishop Joseph TobjiArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite)
20 Aug 1995 Archbishop Kévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
28 Aug 1993 Archbishop Julian Yacoub MuradArchbishop of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian)
23 Jul 1993 Father Raimondo Girgis, O.F.M.Apostolic Administrator of Alep [Beroea, Halab]
19 May 1991 Archbishop Youhanna Jihad Mtanos BattahArchbishop of Damas (Syrian)
20 Apr 1990 Archbishop Luigi Roberto ConaApostolic Nuncio to Syria

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