Patriarch Gregory II Youssef, also known as Gregory II Hanna Youssef-Sayour (October 17, 1823 – July 13, 1897), was Patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1864 to 1897. Gregory expanded and modernized the church and its institutions and participated in the First Vatican Council, where he championed the rights of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
Born |
17 October 1823 Rosetta, Egypt
|
Died |
13 July 1897 (aged 73)
|
Zodiac | Libra |
Tags | Add tag |