Paul Coussa | |
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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 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.