Jacques Behnan Hindo Explained

Jacques Behnan Hindo
Religion:Catholic
Denomination:Syrian Catholic
Ordination:4 May 1969
Church:Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Al-Hasakah
Nationality:Syrian
Birth Date:8 August 1941
Birth Place:İdil, Turkey
Death Place:Paris, France
Archeparch of Al Hasakah-Nisibis
Period:29 June 1996 – 22 June 2019
Consecration:18 June 1997
Predecessor:Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri
Successor:Joseph Shamil

Jacques Behnan Hindo (8 August 1941 – 6 June 2021) was a Turkish bishop of the Syriac Catholic Church.[1] He served as Archeparch of Al Hasakah from 1996 to 2019.

Biography

Hindo was born in İdil, Turkey on 8 August 1941.[1] He was ordained as a priest on 4 May 1969 in the Archeparchy of Al-Hasakah-Nisibi. In June 1996, he was nominated to be Archeparch of Al Hasakah-Nisibis and was consecrated on 19 June 1997 by Patriarch of Antioch Ignatius Antony II Hayyek.[2]

During the Syrian Civil War, he actively informed the press on the abuses of ISIS and the Syrian government.[3] He also expressed disagreement with the military actions of NATO.[4] Hindo retired on 22 June 2019 and was succeeded by Joseph Shamil.

Jacques Behnan Hindo died in Paris on 6 June 2021 at the age of 79.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo †. Catholic hierarchy.
  2. News: 13 October 2015. En Syrie, il n'y a pas de «guerre sainte», insiste Mgr Jacques Behnan Hindo. French. Cath.ch. Al Hasakah. 9 June 2021.
  3. News: Hindo. Jacques Behnan. 4 February 2013. Lettre de Mgr. Behnan HINDO : "Hassaké se lève contre les enlèvements". French. Œuvre d'Orient. 9 June 2021.
  4. News: 11 October 2015. Archevêque d’Hassaké : les frappes russes sont efficaces, pas celles des États-Unis. French. L'Observatoire de la Christianophobie. 9 June 2021.
  5. News: 7 June 2021. Syrian Church mourns Abp Hindo’s death; for him dialogue was stronger than the Islamic State. AsiaNews. Syria. 9 June 2021.