ology ▁in ▁Mos ul . ▁On ▁October ▁ 6 , ▁ 1 9 5 7 , ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 3 5 , ▁he ▁was ▁ord ained ▁Bishop ▁of ▁Am adi ya , ▁by ▁Patri arch ▁You sef ▁VII ▁G han ima , ▁becoming ▁the ▁young est ▁Catholic ▁bishop ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁As ▁bishop ▁of ▁Am adi ya ▁he ▁experienced ▁the ▁mass ▁ex od us ▁of ▁Christians ▁from ▁Northern ▁Ira q . ▁Mar ▁Rap ha el ▁B id aw id ▁was ▁then ▁appointed ▁bishop ▁of ▁Be ir ut ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 ▁and ▁served ▁in ▁this ▁capacity ▁for ▁ 2 3 ▁years . ▁ ▁On ▁March ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 1 9 8 9 ▁Rap ha el ▁I ▁B id aw id ▁was ▁elected ▁Patri arch ▁of ▁Bab yl on , ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Chal de an ▁Catholic ▁Church . ▁His ▁election ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁Pope ▁John ▁Paul ▁II ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁During ▁his ▁Patri arch ate , ▁Patri arch ▁B id aw id , ▁in ▁agreement ▁with ▁the ▁Chal de an ▁Syn od , ▁established ▁The ▁Pont ific al ▁B abel ▁College ▁for ▁Philosoph y ▁and ▁The ology ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁The ▁B abel ▁College ▁is ▁situated ▁in ▁Bag hd ad , ▁D ora , ▁El - M ek anie k , ▁next ▁to ▁St . ▁Peter ▁Chal de an ▁Sem inary . ▁The ▁B abel ▁College ▁became ▁an ▁instrument al ▁educational ▁institution ▁for ▁the ▁Chal de an