Jean-Abdo Arbach
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Jean-Abdo Arbach | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Homs | |
| Church | Greek Melkite Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Homs |
| See | Homs |
| Appointed | 23 June 2012 |
| Predecessor | Isidore Battikha |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Hilta (2006) Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (2006-12) Titular Bishop of Palmyra (2006-12) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1980 by Habib Bacha |
| Consecration | 3 February 2007 by Grégoire III Laham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jean-Abdo Arbach 28 June 1952 |
Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C., (born on June 28, 1952, in Yabroud, Syria) is the current archeparch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs, Hama and Yabroud.
In 1966 Jean-Abdo Arbach began his studies at the seminary and lived in the adjoining monastery. In 1977, he put in the Melkite congregation of Basilian Salvatorian Order,[1] and took his religious vows. On 2 December 1979, Arbach was ordained a deacon and received on 24 August 1980, the ordination to the priesthood in the Basilian order. The consecration was performed by the Archbishop of Beirut and Byblos Habib Bacha. From 1980 to 1986 he was Director and Professor of Arabic at the seminary. Arbach joined a number of positions at seminaries and within the religious community. He was staying at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik and earned a degree in liturgy and Arabic. Arbach was head of the Episcopal seminary of Zahle and Furzol and studied psychology at the National University in Lebanon. From 1997 to 2004 he was pastor of San George Church in Cordoba, Argentina, and director of the Basilian Order. In 2004 Arbach went back and was in the diocese of Zahle and Furzol rector of the Oriental College, where he taught Arabic, French and Spanish. He led retreats, taught the catechism and published articles in various journals.
