Paul Salman

Not to be confused with Paul Salaman or Paul Salmon.

Paul Salman
Archeparch of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman
Native name	بول سلمان
Church	Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman
In office	5 June 1932 – 1 July 1948
Predecessor	Archeparchy erected
Successor	Mikhayl Assaf
Orders
Ordination	20 July 1911
Consecration	5 June 1932 by Cyril IX Moghabghab
Personal details
Born	(1886-01-25)25 January 1886 Damascus, Syria vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	1 July 1948(1948-07-01) (aged 62)

Paul Salman (born 25 January 1886 in Damascus, Syria - died on 1 July 1948) was the first Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church who, on May 2, 1932 by Pope Pius XI became the archeparch Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman.

Life

Salman was ordained on July 20, 1911. His appointment as Archbishop he received at the founding of the Archeparchy on 5 June 1932, then he became a consecrated bishop. After the official confirmation on 13 May 1933, he provided his archbishop's service until his death on July 1, 1948. Salman was succeeded by Mikhayl Assaf.

External links

• http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bsalman.html ^{[self-published]}
• http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/petr0.htm