Youssef Abedallah Matta

Youssef Abedallah Matta (born 3 December 1968) is an Israeli Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop, serving as the Archbishop of Akka, Haifa, Nazareth and All Galilee since 2019. He was elected by the Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and his election was confirmed by Pope Francis.

Early life and education Youssef Matta was born on 3 December 1968 in Nazareth, Israel. He studied computer science at the Technion University of Haifa from 1991 to 1992, and subsequently undertook his seminary formation at the Latin diocesan seminary in Beit Jala from 1992 until 1998.

He also served as private secretary to Elias Chacour from 2008 to 2009, and was a formator at the Greek Melkite Seminary of Saint Anne in Raboueh, Lebanon, from 2009 to 2011. He was parish priest of Saint George in I'billin from 2011 until 2013, after which he served as coadjutor of the parish of the Annunciation in Nazareth.

Episcopacy The Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church elected Matta as Archbishop of Akka at a meeting in Raboueh, Lebanon from 5 to 9 November 2018. Pope Francis gave his assent to the election on 18 March 2019.