Ibrahim Shomali

Ibrahim Shomali
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  • 25/03/1972: Born in Bethlehem (Palestine)
  • 08/1983: Joined the Latin Patriarchate Minor Seminary on the recommendation of Fr. Butros Suleiman
  • 28/06/1996: Ordained Priest by Patriarch Michel Sabbah at St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem; appointed Vicar, Christ the King Parish in Misdar, Amman
  • 07/1998: Professor, Latin Patriarchate Seminary
  • 06/2000: Parish Priest,  Holy Redeemer in Taybeh, Palestine
  • 08/2001: Member of the Schools’ Commission
  • 08/2002: Studies in Theology at Pontifical Lateran University, Rome
  • 2004: Licentiate in Pastoral Theology
  • 2006: Animator/Professor/Chaplain. Latin Patriarchate Major Seminary; In-charge of vocations for Palestine and Israel
  • 08/2009: Parish Priest, Our Lady of the Annunciation in Beit Jala
  • 08/2014: Parish Priest, Holy Family Parish in Ramallah
  • 15/08/2017 - 14/08/2021:  Chancellor, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Vice Director of the Pastoral Office for Israel and Palestine
  • 15/08/2021: Studies in Rome
  • June 2023: Obtained his Doctorate in Pastoral Theology Studies
  • August 2023: Parish priest of the Latin Parish in Shafa'amer; and Director of the LPJ school in Shafa'amer
  • 17/08/2023: Parish Priest of the Latin Parish in Reineh,and spiritual director of Reineh's LPJ School