Jules Boutros

Isaac Jules Peter Georges Boutros (born 28 December 1982) is a Lebanese Syriac Catholic hierarch, who has served as a Curial Bishop of the Syriac Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch since 2022 and titular bishop of Amida. At the time of his appointment he was reported to be the youngest Catholic bishop in the world.

Early life and education Boutros was born on 28 December 1982 in Beirut, Lebanon. He studied philosophy at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik and theology at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome. He later specialised in social communication and obtained a doctorate in pastoral theology from the Pontifical Salesian University.

Episcopacy On 12 May 2022 the Synod of Bishops of the Syriac Catholic Church elected Boutros as bishop of the Patriarchal Curia of Antioch of the Syrians and assigned him the titular see of Amida. The election received the assent of Pope Francis the same day.

He has also emphasised the importance of supporting young Christians and encouraging them to remain in the Middle East despite emigration pressures.