Michel Jalakh

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Michel Jalakh

O.A.M.
Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
ChurchCatholic Church
Previous postSecretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches
Orders
Ordination21 April 1991
Consecration8 June 2024
Personal details
Born (1966-08-27) 27 August 1966
Baouchrieh, Lebanon
DenominationMaronite Church

Michel Jalakh O.A.M. (born 27 August 1966) is a Lebanese Maronite Catholic archbishop and Roman Curia official. He has served as Secretary of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches since February 2023. He was appointed Titular Archbishop of Nisibi of the Maronites in March 2024. He is a member of the Antonian Maronite Order and has held numerous academic and ecumenical leadership roles, including Rector of the Antonian University in Baabda and Secretary General of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC).