Archbishop Nicolas Hajj, B.S. †

Deceased

Archbishop Emeritus of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
30 Jun 1907		Born
1 Apr 1934	26.7	Ordained Priest	Priest of Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Melkite Greek)
30 Jul 1965	58.0	Appointed	Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek), Syria
30 Jul 1965	58.0	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti
5 Sep 1965	58.1	Ordained Bishop	Titular Archbishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti
3 Nov 1984	77.3	Appointed	Archbishop of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
18 Sep 1985	78.2	Resigned	Archbishop of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
11 Jan 1995	87.5	Died	Archbishop Emeritus of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

MicroData Summary
Nicolas Hajj
Archbishop Nicolas Hajj B.S.
(born 30 Jun 1907, died 11 Jan 1995)
Archbishop Emeritus of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade}

Second Vatican Council: Session Four: Council Father

Event Place
Birth Place Machghara
Ordained Bishop Saint-Elie, Cathedral, Beirut, Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek)
Death Place Beirut, Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek)

a priest for 60.7 years
a bishop for 29.3 years

Principal Consecrator:
Maximos IV Cardinal Saigh, S.M.S.P. †
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Pierre Kamel Medawar, S.M.S.P. †
Titular Bishop of Pelusium dei Greco-Melkiti
Archbishop Néophytos Edelby, B.A. †
Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne dei Greco-Melkiti

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Maximos IV Cardinal 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)

Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Archbishop Saba Youakim, B.S. † (1968)
Archbishop Denys Gaith, B.C. † (1971)
Archbishop François Abou Mokh, B.S. † (1978)
Archbishop Jean Mansour, S.M.S.P. † (1980)
Archbishop Ignace Raad † (1981)
Archbishop André Haddad, B.S. † (1983)

External Link(s):

WikiData: Q19662505

Source(s):

d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 144
bc2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1965, Number 74

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