Ignatius Moses I Daoud
Bishop) by Antony II Hayyek | |
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Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
Personal details | |
Born | Basile Daoud 18 September 1930 , Syria |
Died | 7 April 2012 Rome, Italy | (aged 81)
Ignatius Basile Moses I Daoud (or Moussa Daoud) (
Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
in the Catholic Church.
Biography
Daoud was born in
Canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. On 18 September 1977 he was consecrated Bishop of Cairo by Patriarch Ignatius Antony II Hayyek. In 1994 he was appointed Archbishop of Homs of the Catholic Syrians.[2]
Then-Archbishop Moses Daoud was elected
Congregation for the Oriental Churches
, which deals with Vatican relations with the Eastern-Rite Churches in communion with Rome, by Pope John Paul II, on 25 November 2000.
Moses Daoud was proclaimed
2005 papal conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI
. On 9 June 2007, Patriarch Emeritus Ignatius Moses I resigned his post as Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
Until his 80th birthday, he was a member of the following dicasteries of the Roman Curia:
- Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
- Congregation for the Causes of the Saints
- Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
- Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts
- Special Council for General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
Death and funeral
He died on 7 April 2012 in Rome.
A
Ignatius Joseph III Younan, Pope Benedict XVI called the Cardinal Patriarch "a faithful Pastor who devoted himself with faith and generosity to the service of the people of God". He went on to say that, "these days, when we celebrate the resurrection of the Lord", he was offering special prayers "for the peoples of the region who are living through difficult times".[3][4]
Distinctions
- Grand Master of the Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
References
- ^ Google Books website, Eastern Christianity and Politics in the Twenty-First Century, edited by Lucian N. Leustean
- ^ a b c "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary of John Paul II (1978-2005), Consistory of February 21, 2001 (VIII)". Florida International University website.
- ^ "Catholic News Service". Catholicnews.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Catholic News Service". Catholicnews.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2017.