Bishop Elias Coueter †

Deceased

Bishop Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
15 Aug 1896		Born
20 Jul 1925	28.9	Ordained Priest	Priest
25 Nov 1960	64.2	Appointed	Auxiliary Bishop of Brazil, Faithful of the Eastern Rites
25 Nov 1960	64.2	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Taua
5 Feb 1961	64.4	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop of Taua
29 Nov 1971	75.2	Appointed	Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil
22 Jun 1978	81.8	Retired	Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil
16 Jun 1985	88.8	Died	Bishop Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil

MicroData Summary
Elias Coueter
Bishop Elias Coueter
(born 15 Aug 1896, died 16 Jun 1985)
Bishop Emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo

Second Vatican Council: Session Three: Council Father
Second Vatican Council: Session Four: Council Father

Event Place
Birth Place Damas, Archeparchy of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria
Ordained Bishop Nossa Senhora do Paraíso, Church, São Paulo, Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek)
Death Place São Paulo, Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek)

a priest for 59.9 years
a bishop for 24.3 years

Principal Consecrator:
Archbishop Elias Zoghbi †
Titular Archbishop of Nubia
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Paulo Rolim Loureiro †
Titular Bishop of Bria
Bishop José Romão Martenetz, O.S.B.M. †
Titular Bishop of Soldaia

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Archbishop Elias Zoghbi † (1954)
Titular Archbishop of Nubia
Patriarch Maximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. † (1919)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Dimitrios I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) † (1903)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Cyrille VIII Geha † (1885)
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)

External Link(s):

WikiData: Q1329011

Source(s):

ob: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 14, Additions/Corrections (back)
b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1961, Number 15

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