Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis
Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis | |
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| Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan Titular Archbishop of Rusellae | |
| Appointed | 24 November 2018 |
| Predecessor | Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader |
| Other post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Rusellae |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 May 1994 by Khalil Abi-Nader |
| Consecration | 19 January 2019 by Pietro Parolin, Dominique Mamberti and Paul Youssef Matar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1968 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | Scis Domine, quia amo te |
| Coat of arms |  |
| Styles of Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis (born 24 August 1968 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic prelate and Vatican diplomat, appointed Maronite archbishop in 2018.[1]
Life
El-Kassis graduated in Utroque iure i.e. doctorate in both civil law and church law.
He received the sacrament of Holy Orders on 21 May 1994.
He joined the diplomatic service of the Holy See on 19 June 2000, and has served in the Apostolic Nunciatures in Indonesia, The Sudan and Turkey. From 2007 until 2018, he served at the Section for Holy See's Relations with States of the Secretariat of State in The Vatican City State.
He knows the following languages: Lebanese, Arabic, French, Italian, English, Indonesian, Spanish, and German[2]
On 24 November 2018 Pope Francis appointed him as Titular Archbishop of Rusellae and named him Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan.[3]
He received his episcopal consecration in St. Peter Basilica in The Vatican on 19 January 2019 from Cardinal Pietro Parolin as Principal Consecrator, who was accompanied by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti and Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis on catholic-hierarchy.org
- ^ Vatican press office Accessed 4 December 2018
- ^ Nomina del Nunzio Apostolico in Pakistan. In: Daily Bulletin. Press Office of the Holy See, 24 November 2018, retrieved on 24 November 2018 (Italian)
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy Accessed 26 January 2019
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