Djibrail Kassab (August 4, 1938, Iraq ) - Archbishop of Basra from October 24, 1995 to October 21, 2006 , bishop of Sydney from October 21, 2006 .
| Gibrail Kassab | ||
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| October 24, 1995 - October 21, 2006 | ||
| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church | |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Joseph Thomas | |
| Successor | job vacancy | |
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| since October 21, 2006 | ||
| Church | Chaldean Catholic Church | |
| Birth | August 4, 1938 ( 81) | |
| Holy Order | January 19, 1961 | |
| Episcopal consecration | May 5, 1996 | |
Biography
Djibrail Kassab was born on August 4, 1938 in Iraq . On January 19, 1961 he was ordained a priest. On October 24, 1995, Pope John Paul II appointed Djibrail Kassab as Archbishop of Basra. On May 5, 1996, Djibrail Kassab was ordained a bishop. On October 21, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Djibrail Kassab as bishop of the diocese of St. Thomas in Sydney.
Links
| Predecessor: Archbishop Joseph Thomas | Archdiocese of Basra October 24, 1995 - October 21, 2006 | Successor: job vacancy |
| Predecessor: institution | Diocese of St. Thomas in Sydney October 21, 2006 | Successor: - |