# Sarkis Rizzi

> Sarkis Rizzi, or Sarkis el-Rizzi was a Lebanese Maronite bishop. On his initiative, he was the first clergyman to print of a book in an Arab country.

*Head of the Maronite Church from 1581 to 1597*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/sarkis-rizzi

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Religious Figure
- **Category:** Religious Figures
- **Born:** 1572
- **Died:** 1638
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sarkis Rizzi, or Sarkis el-Rizzi was a Lebanese Maronite bishop. On his initiative, he was the first clergyman to print of a book in an Arab country.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 31.3

## Sources
- [Sarkis Rizzi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkis_Rizzi)
- [Sarkis Rizzi](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkis_Rizzi)
- [Sarkis Rizzi](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarkis_Rizzi)
- [Sergius Risius](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergius_Risius)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16027623)

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