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André Sana
André Sana (20 December 1920 – 8 May 2013) was an Iraqi hierarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church. Born in Araden, Araden, Iraq, he was ordained a priest on 15 May 1945. He was elected Bishop of the Aqra, Catholic Diocese of Aqra (Chaldean Rite) on 20 June 1957, and was consecrated bishop on 6 October 1957. He was elected bishop of the Kirkuk (Chaldean Archeparchy), Catholic Diocese of Kirkuk (Chaldean Rite) on 14 December 1977 until his retirement on 27 September 2003. 1920 births 2013 deaths 20th-century Eastern Catholic bishops 21st-century Eastern Catholic archbishops Iraqi Eastern Catholics Iraqi archbishops Chaldean Catholics Chaldean Catholic archbishops Place of death missing People from Dohuk Province {{ChaldeanCatholic-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese ( with some exceptions), or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title is only borne by the leader of the denomination. Etymology The word ''archbishop'' () comes via the Latin . This in turn comes from the Greek , which has as components the etymons -, meaning 'chief', , 'over', and , 'guardian, watcher'. Early history The earliest appearance of neither the title nor the role can be traced. The title of "metropolitan" was apparently well known by the 4th century, when there are references in the canons of the First Council of Nicæa of 325 and Council of Antioch of 341, though the term seems to be used generally for all higher ranks of bishop, including patriarc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
