Paul Coussa

Paul Coussa
Bishop emeritus of Roman Catholic Diocese of Baghdad (Armenian Rite)
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Roman Catholic Diocese of Baghdad (Armenian Rite)
In Office 1983 - 2001
Predecessor Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian
Successor Emmanuel Dabbaghian
Orders
Ordination April 17, 1941
Personal details
Born September 9, 1917 (1917-09-09) (age 94)
Alep, Syria
Previous post Bishop

Paul Coussa (born September 9, 1917) is a Syrian born Iraqi prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2010, he is one of the oldest-living Roman Catholic bishops.

Born in Alep, Syria, he was ordained a priest on April 17, 1941, aged 23. He was appointed Auxiliary bishop of the Antioch Syrian diocese on August 26, 1969, along with Titular Bishop of Colonia in Armenia, He was ordained bishop on December 21, 1969. He was appointed bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Baghdad (Armenian Rite) on June 27, 1983 until his retirement on October 13, 2001, aged 84.

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