Gregory II Youssef, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch
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Place of Birth: Rosetta, Beheira Governorate, Egypt
About Gregory II Youssef
- 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. Gregory is remembered as a particularly dynamic patriarch of the Melkite Church.
- He is recognized as one of the forerunners of interconfessional dialogue and as an advocate for preserving the traditions and autonomy of the Melkites.
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