Nicolas Naaman, SMSP (June 22, 1911, Damascus, Syria – August 20, 1982) was an archbishop of the

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Bosra and Hauran Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Bosra and Hauran (in Latin: Archeparchy Bostrena et Auranensis) is an archeparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church with its territory located in Syria. It is currently governed by Archeparch Nicolas Antib ...

in Syria.

Life

Nicolas Naaman was ordained priest on August 15, 1937, and was a member of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul (SMSP). He received his appointment as Archbishop of Bosra and Hauran on 23 August 1967. Archbishop

Mikhayl Assaf Mikhayl Assaf (27 October 1887 in Damascus, Syria – 10 August 1970) was the second archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman. He was the successor to Archbishop ...

of the

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman (Latin: Archeparchy Petrensis et Philadelphiensis) is a branch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church immediately subject to the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Melkites. In 2007 th ...

(Jordan) consecrated him bishop on October 8, 1967, and his co-consecrators were Archbishop Paul Achkar and Archbishop

Joseph Tawil Archbishop Joseph Tawil (December 25, 1913 – February 17, 1999) was the Melkite Greek Catholic eparch for the United States, teacher and theologian. He is remembered for his participation in the Second Vatican Council, expanding the Melkite Ch ...

. Naaman was by over 14 years Archbishop and co-consecrator of Habib Bacha, and was succeeded by Archbishop

Boulos Nassif Borkhoche Boulos Nassif Borkhoche (born Paul Victor Borkhoche, SMSP (7 October 1932 – 4 February 2021) was an Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Bosra and Hauran in Syria. Life Boulos Nassif Borkhoche came from an old established ...

Ceremony

The Lebanese journalist and editor Naji Naaman founded in 2007, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the death of Nicolas Naaman, the "Archbishop Nicolas Naaman Prize for human virtues".

References

External links

Catholic-hierarchy.org

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