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- 1 2 "From the Eastern Churches, 07.01.2023" (Press release). Holy See Press Office. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ↑ "Österreich/Syrien: Trauer um Erzbischof von Homs". Vatican News (in German). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
