Ignacio Isaak Samaán

Title
Bishop, Metropolitan Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the Islands of the Caribbean Sea
Church
ANTIOCHIA
Eparchy
Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the Islands of the Caribbean Sea

Street
Pirules No 110, Col. Jardines del Pedregal, Cod. Post., 01900 Mexico, D.F.
City
Caracas
Postal code
Country
VENEZUELA

1975
in Damaskus.
1996
BA pharma sciences, University of Damaskus.
1997-2001
lic.theol. Institut St. John Damascene, Balamand; studies at Dep. for Liturgy, University Thessaloniki.
1997-2001
Director Choir for byzantine music, Balamand Theol. Institute.
20.12.1999
diak (Patr. Ignatios IV.)
12.9.2001
priest + archim.
2001
Episcopal vicar of M Antonio Chedraoui; Dean Cath St. George Mexico.
2009-2011
administrator and teacher of S.O.F.I.A (= virtual Institution for orth. theol. and past. formation for Ibero America); 2011 integration into the online platform of University Balamand.
10.7.2011
⊕ (Patr. Ignace IV.); B of Caesarea; auxiliar bishop for Mexico, Venezuela, Central America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea. Founder of the Publishing House "Barek". Spread byzantine music in Spanish language.
15.6.2017
designated patriarchal vicar for Venezuela and the Islands of the Caribbean Sea (Patr. Youhanna)..