Giuseppe Simone Assemani
Giuseppe Simone Assemani | |
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| Titular Archbishop of Tyre | |
| Church | Maronite Church (to 1711) Latin Church (from 1711) |
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| Consecration | 7 December 1766 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1687 |
| Died | January 13, 1768 (aged 80) Rome, Italy |
Giuseppe Simone Assemani (Classical Syriac : ܝܵܘܣܸܦ ܒܲܪ ܫܸܡܥܘܿܢ , (Arabic: يوسف بن سمعان السمعاني Yusuf ibn Siman as-Simani, English: Joseph Simon Assemani, Latin: Iosephus Simonius Assemanus; July 27, 1687 – January 13, 1768) was a librarian, Lebanese Maronite orientalist, and Catholic bishop. For his efforts, and his encyclopedic knowledge, he earned the nickname "The Great Assemani".