Giuseppe Simone Assemani

Giuseppe Simone Assemani , born on July 27, 1687 in Hasroun, Lebanon died on January 13, 1768 in Rome was a librarian, Lebanese orientalist and Maronite eparch. For his efforts,and encyclopedic knowledge he earned the nickname The Great Assemani.

Giuseppe Simone Assemani was born onJuly 1687 in Hasroun, Mount Lebanon from Assemani family. His surname is related to several distinguished Orientalists and clergy When very young, in 1703, he was sent to the Maronite College in Rome, and was transferred thence to the Vatican library. Assemani graduated himself in 1709. Talented graduates was seen by Pope Clement XI, which left him in Rome and ordered him cataloging early Christian manuscripts that were brought in 1707 from Egypt, by his brother Elias. In 1710, Joseph served as scribe of Oriental Manuscripts , a translator from the Arabic and Syriac languages, as well as advisor to the Congregation for the review and reform of the liturgical books of the Eastern rites and was ordained priest onSeptember 1710. In 1711 Giuseppe received papal authorization to pass from Maronite rite to the Latin one. From 1715 to 1717 he was sent to Wadi El Natrun, Cairo, Damascus and Lebanon to search for valuable manuscripts, and returned w

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