Anthony Farage


Anthony Farage, also Anthony Faraj, was titular archbishop and Patriarchal vicar of the Melkite [Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan|Patriarchal vicariate of Egypt and Sudan].

Life

Anthony Farage was ordained to the priesthood on 20 July 1908. On 1 January 1922, he was appointed and consecrated bishop on the same day. His consecrator was the Patriarch of Antioch, Archbishop Demetrius I Qadi. On 11 December 1922, Farage was named titular bishop of Laodicea in Syria of the Greek Melkites and confirmed as Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria. From 1 January 1922 until his death on 9 November 1963, he was procurator in Antioch. In addition to the office, he was the 1922-1928 Patriarchal Vicar of Alexandria and was the successor of Etienne Soukkarie. His successor to the patriarchal vicar was Dionysius Kfoury. On 7 March 1961, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of Damietta dei Greco-Melkiti.