Flavien Joseph Melki

Flavien Joseph Melki (10 October 1931 – 30 January 2026) was a Syrian hierarch of the Syriac Catholic Church who served as Curial Bishop of the Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and as Titular Bishop of Dara dei Siri. He participated in synodal and administrative activities of the Syriac Catholic Church, including the Synod for the Middle East convened by the Holy See in 2010.

Early life and priesthood Flavien Joseph Melki was born on 10 October 1931 in Hassaké, in northeastern Syria. Archbishop Flavien Zacharie Melki (1899–1989) was his paternal uncle. His role formed part of the patriarchal administration of the Syriac Catholic Church, as reflected in ecclesiastical listings and diocesan records.

Melki was officially listed among the bishops participating in the 2010 Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops, confirming his curial status at the time.

In later years, Melki appeared in European regional media discussing the decline of Christian populations in the Middle East and expressing criticism of Western political approaches toward the region.

Death Melki died in Beirut on 30 January 2026, at the age of 94.