Cyril IX Moghabghab

Kyrillos IX. Moghabghab, also Cyril IX. Mogabgab ( born October 29, 1855 in Ain - Zehalta, Lebanon, † September 8, 1947 in Alexandria, Egypt), birth name Moghabghab therefore, was from 1925 to 1949 Patriarch of Antioch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.

On March 27, 1883 he was ordained a priest. On April 23, 1899, the appointment as Bishop of Zahle and Furzol was. This appointment was confirmed on 20 May 1899 so that Moghabghab was consecrated on 28 May 1899 by Peter IV Géraigiry, the Patriarch of Antioch, bishop. The appointment as Patriarch of Antioch took place on 8 December 1925 this was confirmed on 21 June 1926, the bishops' meeting. For a long tradition of Patriarch is the spiritual protector and promoter of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem. He was commander of the Legion of Honor and was considered a very Francophile.

Mitkonsekrator

During his tenure as patriarch he was Mitkonsekrator at Dionisio Kfoury BS ( Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch and Titular Bishop of Tarsus dei Greco - Melkiti ) Eftimios Youakim BS ( Bishop of Zahle and Furzol ), Gabriele Nabaa BS, Bishop of Sidon, Agapios Salomon Naoum BS, Archbishop of Tyre and Maximos V Hakim, Bishop of Akaa.