Paul Bassim

Paul Bassim, O.C.D., (14 November 1922 – 21 August 2012) was a Lebanese bishop of the Catholic Church.

The Right Reverend Father

Paul Bassim, O.C.D.
Titular Bishop of Laodicea ad Libanum
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular See of Laodicea ad Libanum
In office1974 - 2012
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Scapinelli di Léguigno
Orders
Ordination29 June 1946
Consecration24 November 1974
by Archbishop Alfredo Bruniera
Personal details
Born(1922-11-14)14 November 1922
Zgharta, Lebanon
Died21 August 2012(2012-08-21) (aged 89)

Biography

Bassim was born in Zgharta, Lebanon and as a young man became a friar of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on 29 June 1946.

Bassim was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Beirut for which he was appointed as the titular bishop of Laodicea ad Libanum on 8 September 1974, and consecrated on 23 November 1974, by Archbishop Alfredo Bruniera. He would hold the position of Vicar Apostolic until his retirement on 30 July 1999.

Bassim was a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions.[1] He was also responsible for the Pastoral Care of Afro-Asian migrants (PCAAM) living as migrant workers in the Arab regions.[2]

Bassim died on 21 August 2012.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 25 August 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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