Father Ziad Tohme

Father Ziad (Michel) Tohme

Full name: Ziad Abdo Touma

His mother: Julia Tohme

Date of birth: April 17, 1977

Place of birth: Homs

He studied primary, middle and high school in Homs schools.

He entered the seminary of the Monastery of Our Lady of Deliverance in (Al-Shorfa) in 1996, where he continued philosophy and theology lessons at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik and graduated from it in 2001.

He was ordained a priest in 2003 by the laying on of the hand of the Most Merciful Bishop Mar Theophilos George Kassab.

He served in the parish of Hama and then in the parish of Nabek until 2008.

He served at Hope House for Special Needs as director between 2004 and 2008.

He experienced monastic life at the Monastery of Saint Musa al-Habashi in Nabek between 2008 and 2010.

He served with the Jesuit fathers in the Monastery of the Savior between 2010 and 2012, serving the needy and prisoners.

In 2012, he moved to live in Damascus and worked there to launch the (Sons of Mother Syria) initiative, which is concerned with educating young people and preserving the Syrian identity, and then caring for vulnerable abused women as a professional trainer and psychological support until 2021.

In June 2021, he returned to the Diocese of Homs as an assistant priest in the parish of Zaidal.

 In 2022, he was appointed director of the Mar Elian Relief and Development Office.

In 2023, he was appointed priest of the (Al Arman ) parish.