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Yaqoub Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Hasakah–Nisibis | |
| Native name | يعقوب جوزيف شامي |
| Church | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 12 May 2022 |
| Installed | 18 June 2022 |
| Predecessor | Jacques Behnan Hindo |
| Other post | Patriarchal Administrator of Hasakah–Nisibis (2019–2022) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 June 1987 |
| Consecration | 18 June 2022 by Ignatius Joseph III Yonan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami 15 August 1959 |
| Education | Holy Spirit University of Kaslik |
Yaqoub Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami (born 15 August 1959) is a Syrian Syriac Catholic hierarch, who has served as the Archbishop of Hasakah–Nisibis since 2022.
Biography
[edit]Joseph Chami was born in Hassaké, Syria, in 1959. In 1972, he entered the Minor Seminary and completed his ecclesiastical studies in 1982 at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik.[1]
He was ordained a priest on 21 June 1987 for the Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Eparchy of Beirut.[2] Following his ordination, he served in various pastoral roles, including parish priest of the Cathedral of Hassaké and as a judicial vicar. He later served as the patriarchal administrator of the Archeparchy since 31 October 2019, following the retirement of Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo in 2019.[1]
Episcopal Ministry
[edit]On 12 May 2022, after election by the Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church and confirmation by Pope Francis, he was appointed Archbishop of the Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Hasakah-Nisibis.[3] He was consecrated and enthroned on 18 June 2022 by Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Yonan, taking the episcopal name Yaqoub.[2]
In 2024, Chami announced that the Christian community in the region would not participate in municipal elections, citing concerns over the legal framework and the controversial nature of the electoral process in a conflict zone.[4] He remains an active member of the annual synods of the Syriac Catholic Church.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Elezione dell'Arcivescovo di Hassaké-Nisibi (Siria), 12.05.2022" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Archbishop Yaqoub Joseph Chami". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pope Francis appoints new Syriac Catholic archbishop for Syria's Hassakeh". Arab News. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Archbishop Joseph Chami: Christians will not participate in the controversial municipal elections". Agenzia Fides. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Opening session of the Annual Ordinary Synod". Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Eparchy. Archived from the original on 17 May 2026. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Archbishop Yaqoub Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org