Younan Hano

Younan Benedict Qusay Mubarak Abdullah Hano (born 10 September 1982) is an Iraqi hierarch of the Syriac Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Mosul since 2023. At the time of his appointment, he was noted as the youngest Catholic bishop in the world.

Early life and education Younan Hano was born in Qaraqosh, Iraq. He initially studied nursing before entering the seminary. He completed his philosophical and theological studies at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik in Lebanon. In 2019, he moved to Rome to pursue a doctorate in Biblical Theology at the Pontifical Oriental Institute.

Priesthood Hano was ordained a deacon on 20 December 2010 by Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa. He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 2011 for the Archeparchy of Mosul by Archbishop Youhanna Boutros Moshe.

Episcopal ministry Following the election by the Synod of Bishops of the Syriac Catholic Church, Pope Francis granted his assent to Hano's appointment as Archbishop of Mosul on 7 January 2023.