Raphaël Minassian

Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B. (Armenian: Ռաֆայել Մինասյան; born 24 October 1946) is a Lebanese-born Armenian Catholic hierarch. He currently serves as a Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia for Armenians and Ordinary of Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe (that is covering a territory of Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Ukraine) since 24 June 2011. Previously he served as a Patriarchal Exarch of Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman from 26 September 2005 until 24 June 2011.[1]

Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B.
Ordinary of Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe,
Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia for Armenians
ChurchArmenian Catholic Church
Appointed24 June 2011
PredecessorNechan Karakéhéyan
SuccessorIncumbent
Other postsPatriarchal Exarch of Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman (2005–2011)
Orders
Ordination24 June 1973 (Priest)
Consecration16 July 2011 (Bishop)
by Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni
Personal details
Birth nameRaphaël François Minassian
Born (1946-10-24) 24 October 1946
Beirut, Lebanon
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University,
Salesian Pontifical University

Life

Archbishop Minassian was born in the Armenian family in diaspora, in Lebanon. After the primary school education, he subsequently joined the Minor seminary of the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar in 1958, where he later made a profession. After that, he continued to study in Rome in the Pontifical Levonian Armenian College. He was ordained as priest on June 24, 1973,[1] after studies in the Pontifical Gregorian University, Italy with a licentiate in philosophy and theology and in the Salesian Pontifical University with degree in the practical psychology.[2]

After his ordination to priesthood, he served in the different Armenian Catholic institutions in Lebanon and in the United States and in the same time made a pastoral work for the Armenian Catholics. On September 26, 2005 he was appointed as a Patriarchal Exarch of Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman, where he served almost six years.[2]

On June 24, 2011 Patriarchal Exarch Minassian was nominated by Pope Benedict XVI and on July 16, 2011 consecrated to the Episcopate as an Ordinary of the Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe. The principal consecrator was Patriarch Nerses Bedros XIX Tarmouni, the Head of the Armenian Catholic Church.[1]

References

  1. "Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  2. "Fr. Raphael Archbishop Minassian". Official Website of the Ordinariate for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Kévork Khazoumian
Patriarchal Exarch of Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman
2005–2011
Succeeded by
Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa
Preceded by
Manuel Batakian
Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia for Armenians
2011–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Fr. Vahan Ohanian
(as Apostolic Administrator)
Ordinary for Catholics of Armenian Rite in Eastern Europe
2011–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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