البطريرك جوزف عبسي، انتخب بطريرك للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك لأنطاكية وسائر المشرق والاسكندرية واورشليم في 21 حزيران 2017، خلفاً للبطريرك غريغوريوس الثالث لحام، بعد انعقاد السينودس في المقر الصيفي للبطريركية في عين تريز في قضاء عاليه، و لقد إنتقى يوسف الأول كلقبه البطريركي. ولد في دمشق 20/06/1946 تابع دراسته في جمعية […]
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