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'''Youssef Absi''', MSP,<ref>[http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-A.htm#3083 gcatholic.org]</ref><ref>[http://www.apostolische-nachfolge.de/asien2.htm apostolische-nachfolge.de]</ref> ({{lang-ar|يوسف عبسي }}; {{lang-la|Iosephus Absi}}) was born on June 20, 1946, in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]. He is patriarch of the [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joseph Absi elected patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-21/410401-joseph-absi-elected-patriarch-of-the-melkite-greek-catholic-church.ashx|website=The Daily Star (Lebanon)|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref>
'''Youssef Absi''' {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[:it:Società dei missionari di San Paolo|SMSP]]}}<ref name=SMSP>''Società dei Missionari di San Paolo'' – Missionary Society of St. Paul (Melkite Greek); see [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dqsms.html catholic-hierarchy.org].</ref> ({{langx|ar|يوسف عبسي }}; {{langx|la|Iosephus Absi}}; born June 20, 1946, in [[Damascus]], [[Syria]]) is the current [[Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch|patriarch]] of the [[Melkite Greek Catholic Church]], serving since June 21, 2017.<ref name=star>{{cite web|title=Joseph Absi elected patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-21/410401-joseph-absi-elected-patriarch-of-the-melkite-greek-catholic-church.ashx|website=The Daily Star (Lebanon)|access-date=21 June 2017}}</ref><ref>[https://www.catholicregister.org/home/international/item/25522-melkite-catholic-church-elects-new-patriarch-a-native-of-Syria Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch] ''www.catholicregister.org''.</ref>


==Ecclesiastical career==
==Ecclesiastical career==
On May 6, 1973, Youssef Absi was ordained a priest and became Chaplain of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul. After the conclusion of philosophical and theological studies at the Major Seminary of St. Paul in Harissa (Lebanon), he obtained a licenciate in philosophy at the [[Lebanese University]], licenciate in theology at the Institute of St Paul in Harissa, and a doctorate in musical science and hymnography at the [[Holy Spirit University of Kaslik]].<ref>[http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/07/14/0408/01200.html Sala Stampa della Santa Sede - Bollettino 14.07.2001]</ref>
On May 6, 1973, Youssef Absi was ordained a priest and became chaplain of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (Italian: ''[[:it:Società dei missionari di San Paolo|Società dei Missionari di San Paolo]]''; abbreviated as S.M.S.P.), a Melkite Greek [[Society of Apostolic Life]] that is also known as the ''Pères Paulistes''.<ref name=SMSP/> After the conclusion of philosophical and theological studies at the Major Seminary of St. Paul in [[Harissa, Lebanon]], he obtained a licentiate in philosophy at the [[Lebanese University]], a licentiate in theology at the Institute of St. Paul in Harissa, and a doctorate in musical science and hymnography at the [[Holy Spirit University of Kaslik]].<ref>[http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/07/14/0408/01200.html Sala Stampa della Santa Sede - Bollettino 14.07.2001]</ref>


On June 22, 2001, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of Greek Melkites and Curial Bishop and Auxiliary Bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate. [[Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East|Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch]] [[Gregory III Laham]], BS, was his consecrator and the co-consecrators were Archbishop [[Jean Mansour]], SMSP, [[Titular bishop|titular archbishop]] of Apamea in Syria dei Greco-Melkiti and Archbishop [[Joseph Kallas]], SMSP, Archeparch of Beirut and Jbeil, on September 2, 2001. From 2001 to 2006, he was Superior General of his religious community. Since 2007 he is Patriarchal Vicar in the Archdiocese of Damascus and triggered Archbishop [[Isidore Battikha]] from the office of Archbishop of Homs. He assisted as co-consecrator at the Episcopal Ordination of [[Yasser Ayyash]], Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia in Jordan.
On June 22, 2001, he was appointed [[Titular bishop|titular archbishop]] of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti and curial bishop and auxiliary bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate. Patriarch [[Gregory III Laham]] was his consecrator, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop [[Jean Mansour]], titular archbishop of Apamea in Syria dei Greco-Melkiti, and Archbishop [[Joseph Kallas]], Archeparch of Beirut and Byblos, on September 2, 2001.<ref>[https://melkite.org/eparchy/bishop-joseph-absi-elected-melkite-greek-catholic-patriarch Bishop Joseph Absi Elected Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch]</ref>


From 1999 to 2006, he was [[Superior General]] of his religious community, the Missionary Society of St. Paul. He assisted as co-consecrator at the episcopal ordination of [[Yasser Ayyash]], Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia in Jordan. In October 2007, he was appointed patriarchal vicar for the archdiocese of Damascus.
Bishop Youssef Absi was elected on June 21, 2017, as the patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. The election of Bishop Absi comes a month after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Gregorius III Latham.<ref>http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jun-21/410401-joseph-absi-elected-patriarch-of-the-melkite-greek-catholic-church.ashx</ref>


He was elected on June 21, 2017, as the patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. His election came a month after [[Pope Francis]] accepted the resignation of Gregory III Laham.<ref name=star/>
==Activities==

Since 2001, Youssef Absi has been president of the Syrian Caritas (Commission Commune de Bienfaisance (CCB))<ref>[http://www.caritas.org/ caritas.org]</ref> and forwards with three full-time members more than 40 projects in Damascus, Aleppo and Hassake. He composed for the singer [[Marie Keyrouz]] "L'Ensemble de la Paix", a hymn that was released on the album ''Cantiques de l'Orient''.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Cantiques-LOrient-Marie-Keyrouz/dp/B0000007AP amazon.com]</ref>
==Other activities==
In 2001, he became president of the [[Caritas Syria]] (''Commission Commune de Bienfaisance'' (CCB))<ref>[http://www.caritas.org/ caritas.org]</ref> and forwards with three full-time members more than 40 projects in Damascus, Aleppo and Hassake. He composed for the singer [[Marie Keyrouz]] "L'Ensemble de la Paix", a hymn that was released on the album ''Cantiques de l'Orient''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Cantiques-LOrient-Marie-Keyrouz/dp/B0000007AP amazon.com]</ref>


==On the Middle East==
==On the Middle East==
As a participant in the Special Assembly of the [[Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church|Synod of Bishops]] on the Middle East in October 2010, Absi was the final bulletin to comment. He insisted that "The [[Episcopal Conference]]s of each country should meet from time to time together. You should allow bi-ritualism, so that no parish remains without divine liturgy, no matter what church it belongs to."<ref>[http://www.vaticanhistory.de/wordpress/?p=2265 vaticanhistory.de] Quote translated from German.</ref>
As a participant in the Special Assembly of the [[Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church|Synod of Bishops]] on the Middle East in October 2010, he gave an address in which he insisted that: "The Episcopal Conferences of each country should meet from time to time together. You should allow bi-ritualism, so that no parish remains without divine liturgy, no matter what church it belongs to."<ref>[http://www.vaticanhistory.de/wordpress/?p=2265 vaticanhistory.de] Quote translated from German.</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Joseph I (Patriarch).png|Pictured during a liturgy
File:Jusszef Abszi damaszkuszi melkita puspokkel.jpg|With [[Péter Fülöp Kocsis]] in June 2017
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Ibrahim al-Khalil Convent|Ibrahim Al-Khalil Convent]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/babsi.html
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*https://web.archive.org/web/20100707121947/http://www.pgc-lb.org/english/Church2_Synod2006.html
* [https://melkite.org/patriarchate melkite.org/patriarchate]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/babsi.html catholic-hierarchy.org]
* [http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/anti2.htm gcatholic.org]
* [http://www.st-lazarus.net/en/structure/persons/spiritual-protector Spiritual Protector of the Order of Saint Lazarus]
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100707121947/http://www.pgc-lb.org/english/Church2_Synod2006.html


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His Beatitude

Youssef Absi

SMSP
Patriarch of Antioch and of All the East
Absi in June 2018
Native name
يوسف عبسي
ChurchMelkite Greek Catholic Church
DioceseAntioch
SeeAntioch
ElectedJune 21, 2017
PredecessorGregory III Laham
Previous post(s)
  • Curial Bishop (2001–2007)
  • Patriarchal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Damascus (2007–2017)
Orders
OrdinationMay 6, 1973
by Maximos V Hakim
ConsecrationSeptember 2, 2001
by Gregory III Laham
Personal details
Born
Youssef Absi

(1946-06-20) June 20, 1946 (age 78)
Damascus, Syria
DenominationMelkite Greek Catholic Church
Alma materSt. Paul Seminary, Harissa; Lebanese University; Holy Spirit University of Kaslik
Coat of armsYoussef Absi's coat of arms

Youssef Absi SMSP[1] (Arabic: يوسف عبسي; Latin: Iosephus Absi; born June 20, 1946, in Damascus, Syria) is the current patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, serving since June 21, 2017.[2][3]

Ecclesiastical career

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On May 6, 1973, Youssef Absi was ordained a priest and became chaplain of the Missionary Society of St. Paul (Italian: Società dei Missionari di San Paolo; abbreviated as S.M.S.P.), a Melkite Greek Society of Apostolic Life that is also known as the Pères Paulistes.[1] After the conclusion of philosophical and theological studies at the Major Seminary of St. Paul in Harissa, Lebanon, he obtained a licentiate in philosophy at the Lebanese University, a licentiate in theology at the Institute of St. Paul in Harissa, and a doctorate in musical science and hymnography at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik.[4]

On June 22, 2001, he was appointed titular archbishop of Tarsus dei Greco-Melkiti and curial bishop and auxiliary bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate. Patriarch Gregory III Laham was his consecrator, and the co-consecrators were Archbishop Jean Mansour, titular archbishop of Apamea in Syria dei Greco-Melkiti, and Archbishop Joseph Kallas, Archeparch of Beirut and Byblos, on September 2, 2001.[5]

From 1999 to 2006, he was Superior General of his religious community, the Missionary Society of St. Paul. He assisted as co-consecrator at the episcopal ordination of Yasser Ayyash, Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia in Jordan. In October 2007, he was appointed patriarchal vicar for the archdiocese of Damascus.

He was elected on June 21, 2017, as the patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. His election came a month after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Gregory III Laham.[2]

Other activities

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In 2001, he became president of the Caritas Syria (Commission Commune de Bienfaisance (CCB))[6] and forwards with three full-time members more than 40 projects in Damascus, Aleppo and Hassake. He composed for the singer Marie Keyrouz "L'Ensemble de la Paix", a hymn that was released on the album Cantiques de l'Orient.[7]

On the Middle East

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As a participant in the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Middle East in October 2010, he gave an address in which he insisted that: "The Episcopal Conferences of each country should meet from time to time together. You should allow bi-ritualism, so that no parish remains without divine liturgy, no matter what church it belongs to."[8]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Società dei Missionari di San Paolo – Missionary Society of St. Paul (Melkite Greek); see catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. ^ a b "Joseph Absi elected patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  3. ^ Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch www.catholicregister.org.
  4. ^ Sala Stampa della Santa Sede - Bollettino 14.07.2001
  5. ^ Bishop Joseph Absi Elected Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch
  6. ^ caritas.org
  7. ^ amazon.com
  8. ^ vaticanhistory.de Quote translated from German.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Tarsus
2001–2017 		Succeeded by
Vacant
Preceded by Melkite Greek Patriarch of Antioch
2017–present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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