Archbishop François Abou Mokh, B.S. †

Deceased

Curial Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria

Titular Archbishop of Palmyra dei Greco-Melkiti

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1 Jul 1921		Born
12 Jul 1946	25.0	Ordained Priest	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)
7 Feb 1978	56.5	Appointed	Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
7 Feb 1978	56.5	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Palmyra dei Greco-Melkiti
17 Mar 1978	56.7	Ordained Bishop	Titular Archbishop of Palmyra dei Greco-Melkiti
1997	75.5	Appointed	Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
27 Jul 1998	77.0	Retired	Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
11 Aug 2006	85.1	Died	Curial Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria

MicroData Summary
François Abou Mokh
Archbishop François Abou Mokh B.S.
(born 1 Jul 1921, died 11 Aug 2006)
Curial Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch}

Event Place
Birth Place Maaloula
Ordained Bishop Melkite, Cathedral, Damas, Archeparchy of Damas (Melkite Greek)

a priest for 60.0 years
a bishop for 28.4 years

Principal Consecrator:
Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim †
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Nicolas Hajj, B.S. †
Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti
Archbishop Saba Youakim, B.S. †
Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Peter IV Géraigiry † (1886)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Grégoire II Youssef (Sayyour), B.S. † (1856)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Clément Michael Bahous, B.S. † (1836)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Maximos III Michel Mazloum † (1810)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Agapios III Matar, B.S. † (1795)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Cyril VII (François) Siaj (Siage), B.S. † (1763)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Euthyme Fadel (Maalouly) † (1724)
Bishop of Fourzol (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Néophytos Nasri † (1722)
Bishop of Saidnaya (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Athanasius Dabbas † (1685)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Leonce †
Bishop of Saidnaya (Melkite Greek)

Ordained Priest:
Archbishop Elias Al-Debei (1998)
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Archbishop Michel Yatim † (1981)
Archbishop Ignace Raad † (1981)
Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. (1981)
Archbishop Georges Ibrahim Kwaïter, B.S. † (1987)
Bishop Ignatius Ghattas, B.S. † (1990)
Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. (1992)
Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart † (1995)
Archbishop Issam John Darwish (Darwich), B.S. (1996)
Archbishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. (2003)

External Link(s):

VIAF: 54200270
WikiData: Q1450869

Source(s):

d: Vatican Information Service
d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 187, Necrology (back)
ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 47, Number 3,247

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