Archbishop Antonio Farage (Faraj) †

Deceased

Patriarchal Vicar Emeritus of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)

Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
28 Dec 1885		Born
20 Jul 1908	22.5	Ordained Priest	Priest
1 Jan 1922	36.0	Selected	Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
1 Jan 1922	36.0	Ordained Bishop	Titular Bishop
11 Dec 1922	36.9	Confirmed	Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
11 Dec 1922	36.9	Appointed	Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Syria per i Melchiti
1928²	42.0	Resigned	Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan (Melkite Greek)
7 Mar 1961	75.1	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti
9 Nov 1963	77.8	Died	Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary
Antonio Farage (Faraj)
Archbishop Antonio Farage (Faraj)
(born 28 Dec 1885, died 9 Nov 1963)
Patriarchal Vicar Emeritus of Egypt and Sudan

Event Place
Birth Place Damas, Archeparchy of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria
Ordained Bishop Cairo
Death Place Damas, Archeparchy of Damas (Melkite Greek), Syria

a priest for 55.3 years
a bishop for 41.8 years

Principal Consecrator:
Patriarch Dimitrios I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) †
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

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)

Principal Consecrator of:
Archbishop Mikhayl Assaf † (1948)
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Gabriele (Nicola) Nabaa, B.S. † (1931)

External Link(s):

WikiData: Q601916

Source(s):

c2: Annuaire Pontifical Catholique, Year 1932
b/c2: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1922, Number 1
ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 23, Number 1,338
ob: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 44, Additions/Corrections (front)

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