| Philip Gemayel فيليبس الجميّل |
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| Patriarch of Antioch | |
| Church | Maronite Church |
| See | Patriarch of Antioch |
| Elected | June 14, 1795 |
| Reign ended | April 12, 1796 |
| Predecessor | Michael Fadel |
| Successor | Joseph Tyan |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | (Bishop) December 1767 by Joseph Estephan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1740 Bikfaya |
| Died | 12 April 1796 (aged 55–56) |
Philip Gemayel (1740–1796), (or Filibus Al-Jumayyil, Philibos Gemaiel, Arabic: فيليبس الجميّل), was Maronite Patriarch of Antioch for a few months in 1795-1796.
Philip Gemayel was born in Bikfaya, Lebanon on about 1740.[1] He was consecrated coadjutor bishop, titular of Listra, on December 1767 by Patriarch Joseph Estephan[2] for the Maronite diocese of Cyprus ruled by his old uncle Elias Gemayel, to who he succeeded as bishop in 1786. He, as his predecessors, used to reside in Lebanon.
Philip Gemayel was elected Patriarch on June 14, 1795. His election was opposed by some bishops, the ones more near to the previous Patriarch Joseph Estephan died in 1793, i.e. Joseph Tyan, John Helou and Joseph Najm (or Nujaym). Philip Gemayel asked the confirmation of the Vatican writing a request with twelve propositions.[3] He anyway died a few months later, on April 12, 1796, before to get the answer. Pope Pius VI, unknown of Gemayel's death, confirmed his election on June 27, 1796.[4]