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Denys Gaith

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Denys Gaith
BC
Archeparch of Homs
Church Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archeparchy of Homs
In office 19 August 1971 – 22 March 1986
Predecessor Jean Bassoul
Successor Abraham Nehmé
Orders
Ordination 8 September 1937
Consecration 12 September 1971
by Maximos V Hakim
Personal details
Born 19 March 1910
Yabroud, Damascus Sanjak, Syria Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died 22 March 1986 (aged 76)

Denys Gaith, BC[1][2] (19 March 1910 in Yabroud, Syria – 22 March 1986) was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs in Syria.

Life

Denys Gaith was ordained on 8 September 1937 and became the Chaplain of the Saint John the Baptist Basilians. The Assembly of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church elected him on 19 August 1971 as successor of Jean Bassoul as Archbishop of Homs. Melkite Patriarch Maximos V Hakim was his consecrator and his co-consecrators were Archbishop Athanase Oh-Chaer, BC and Archbishop Nicolas Hajj, SDS on 12 September 1971. Gaith held office until his death, when he was succeeded by Abraham Nehmé.

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