Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis
His Excellency Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis | |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan | |
| See | Ttitular Archbishop of Rusellae in Tuscany |
| In office | 2018 – present |
| Predecessor | Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 May 1994 |
| Consecration | 19 January 2019 by Cardinal Pietro Parolin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1968 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | Scis Domine, quia amo te |
Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis (born 24 August 1968 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic priest 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 Vatican diplomatic service on 19 June 2000, and has served in the apostolic nunciatures in Indonesia, Sudan and Turkey.
He knows the following languages: 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 in Pakistan.[3]
He received his episcopal ordination in St. Peter Basilica on 19 January 2019 from Cardinal Pietro Parolin as Principal Consecrator, who was accompanied by Cardinal Dominique Mamberti and Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar.[4]
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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