Gabriel Acacius Coussa
Gabriel Acacius Coussa, BA (3 August 1897 – 29 July 1962) was a Syrian Melkite Catholic archbishop, expert in canon law and cardinal. He served as secretary of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches and was the first Eastern Catholic to hold this position.
His Eminence Gabriel Acacius Coussa | |
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| Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches | |
| Church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Installed | 4 August 1961 |
| Term ended | 29 July 1962 |
| Predecessor | Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Successor | Gustavo Testa |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Atanasio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 25 December 1920 by Isaias Papadopoulos |
| Consecration | 16 April 1961 by Pope John XXIII |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Léon Gabriel Coussa 3 August 1897 Aleppo, Aleppo Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 29 July 1962 (aged 64) Rome, Italy |
| Buried | Sant'Atanasio |
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Denomination | Melkite Catholic |
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| Motto | Misericordiam Et Veritatem Diligit Dominus |
| Styles of Gabriel Acacius Coussa | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Sant'Atanasio |
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