Archbishop Makhoul Farha, O.C.D.

Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
28 Dec 1959		Born
15 Aug 1975	15.6	Simple Vows	Member of Order of Discalced Carmelites
15 Aug 1983	23.6	Solemn Vows	Member of Order of Discalced Carmelites
6 Jan 1984	24.0	Ordained Deacon	Deacon of Order of Discalced Carmelites
14 Jul 1984	24.5	Ordained Priest	Priest of Order of Discalced Carmelites
16 Jul 2025	65.5	Appointed	Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), Lebanon
24 Aug 2025	65.6	Ordained Bishop	Archbishop of Baalbek (Melkite Greek), Lebanon

MicroData Summary
Makhoul Farha
Archbishop Makhoul Farha O.C.D.
(born 28 Dec 1959)
Archbishop of Baalbek

Event Place
Birth Place Ras-Baalbeck, Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
Ordained Bishop Saint Paul, Basilica, Harissa, Archdiocese of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek)

Please contact the Archbishop through the Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek).

a priest for years
a bishop for years

Principal Consecrator:
Patriarch Youssef (Joseph) Absi, S.M.S.P.
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Archbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P.
Archbishop of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek)
Archbishop Georges Salim Khawam, S.M.S.P.
Archbishop of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek)

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Patriarch Youssef (Joseph) Absi, S.M.S.P. (2001)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. (1981)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Maximos V (George) Hakim † (1943)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Cyril IX Mogabgab † (1899)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Peter IV Géraigiry † (1886)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Grégoire II Youssef (Sayyour) † (1856)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Clément Michael Bahous † (1836)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Maximos III Michel Mazloum † (1810)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Agapios III Matar, B.S. † (1795)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Cyril VII (François) Siaj (Siage) † (1763)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Euthyme Fadel (Maalouly) † (1724)
Bishop of Fourzol (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Néophytos Nasri † (1722)
Bishop of Saidnaya (Melkite Greek)
Patriarch Athanasius Dabbas † (1685)
Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek)
Bishop Leonce †
Bishop of Saidnaya (Melkite Greek)

Source(s):

b: Bollettino, 16 Jul 2025
qocd/od: CB, 13 Aug 2025
ob: CB, 18 Aug 2025
c2+: CB, 24 Aug 2025

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