Paul Bassim
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Paul Bassim, is an Lebanese
Prelate
of Roman Catholic Church
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Paul Bassim was born in Zgharta, ordained a priest on June 29, 1946 from the religious order of the Order of Discalced Carmelites
. Bassim was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Beirut
as well as titular archbishop of Laodicea ad Libanum on September 8, 1974 and ordained bishop November 23, 1974. Bassim would hold position of Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Beirut
until his retirement on July 30, 1999.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Paul Bassim was born in Zgharta, ordained a priest on June 29, 1946 from the religious order of the Order of Discalced Carmelites
Discalced Carmelites
The Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers...
. Bassim was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Beirut
Dioceses of the Syrian Catholic Church
The Syrian Catholic Church, established in the second half of the 17th century as a Catholic offshoot of the Syrian Orthodox Church, had around a dozen dioceses in the eastern provinces of the Ottoman empire in the 18th and 19th centuries...
as well as titular archbishop of Laodicea ad Libanum on September 8, 1974 and ordained bishop November 23, 1974. Bassim would hold position of Vicar Apostolic of the Diocese of Beirut
Dioceses of the Syrian Catholic Church
The Syrian Catholic Church, established in the second half of the 17th century as a Catholic offshoot of the Syrian Orthodox Church, had around a dozen dioceses in the eastern provinces of the Ottoman empire in the 18th and 19th centuries...
until his retirement on July 30, 1999.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of BeirutDioceses of the Syrian Catholic ChurchThe Syrian Catholic Church, established in the second half of the 17th century as a Catholic offshoot of the Syrian Orthodox Church, had around a dozen dioceses in the eastern provinces of the Ottoman empire in the 18th and 19th centuries...
- Order of Discalced CarmelitesDiscalced CarmelitesThe Discalced Carmelites, or Barefoot Carmelites, is a Catholic mendicant order with roots in the eremitic tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers...