Anthony Farage
Anthony Farage | |
|---|---|
| Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan | |
| Native name | أنتوني فراج |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Melkite Patriarchal Vicariate of Egypt and Sudan |
| In office | 11 December 1922 – 1928 |
| Predecessor | Etienne Soukkarie |
| Successor | Dionysius Kfoury |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Damiata dei Greco-Melkiti (1961-1963) |
| Previous post | Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Syria per i Melchiti (1922-1961) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1908 |
| Consecration | 1 January 1922 by Demetrius I Qadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 December 1885 |
| Died | 9 November 1963 (aged 77) |
Anthony Farage[1] (28 December 1885 in Damascus – 9 November 1963), also Anthony Faraj, was titular archbishop and Patriarchal vicar of the Patriarchal vicariate of Egypt and Sudan.
Life
[edit]Anthony Farage was ordained to the priesthood on 20 July 1908. On 1 January 1922, he was appointed and consecrated bishop on the same day. His consecrator was the Patriarch of Antioch, Archbishop Demetrius I Qadi. On 11 December 1922, Farage was named titular bishop of Laodicea in Syria of the Greek Melkites and confirmed as Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria. From 1 January 1922 until his death on 9 November 1963, he was procurator in Antioch. In addition to the office, he was the 1922-1928 Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria and was the successor of Etienne Soukkarie. His successor to the patriarchal vicar was Dionysius Kfoury. On 7 March 1961, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Damietta dei Greco-Melkiti.
References
[edit]- ^ "Melkite GMA INC Uniting Melkite Worldwide". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
External links
[edit]- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfara.html
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/alex1.htm
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