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The Permanent Observer
Curriculum VitÆ
H.E. Archbishop Christophe-Zakhia El-Kassis

 

August 24, 1968 Born in Beirut, Lebanon.
May 21, 1994Ordained priest.
Incardinated in the Archeparchy of Beirut of the Maronites.
Graduated utroque iure (Doctor of Civil Law and Doctor of Canon Law).
June 19, 2000Entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See, serving in the Apostolic Nunciatures in Indonesia, Sudan and Türkiye, and in the Section for Relations with States of the Secretariat of State in Rome.
November 24, 2018Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and Titular Archbishop of Rusellae.
January 3, 2023Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the United Arab Emirates.
July 22, 2024Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate to the Arabian Peninsula.
July 25, 2026Appointed Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York.