Michel Yatim (4 December 1920 - 16 September 2006) was Archbishop of the

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia (in Latin: Archeparchy Laodicena Graecorum Melkitarum) is an eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church immediately subject to the Holy See. In 2009 there were 14,500 baptized. It is currently govern ...

in Syria.

Life

Michel Yatim was born on December 4, 1920, in

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. On July 20, 1946, Michel Yatim became an ordained priest. His appointment as Archbishop of Latakia and successor of Archbishop

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was received on 18 August 1981. The Patriarch of Antioch

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was his consecrator and his co-consecrators were Archbishop

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of Aleppo and Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch

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on 23 October 1981. On July 18, 1995, Michel Yakim retired of his duties as Archeparch and took over until his death on September 16, 2006, the Office of the Archbishop Emeritues of Latakia. He was the consecrator of the eparch

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* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/byatim.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Yatim, Michel 1920 births 2006 deaths Syrian archbishops Melkite Greek Catholic bishops Eastern Catholic bishops in Syria

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