Paul Bassim

Paul Bassim, O.C.D., (November 14, 1922 – August 21, 2012) was a Lebanese bishop of the Catholic Church.

Bassim was born in Zgharta, Lebanon and as a young man became a friar of the Order of Discalced Carmelites. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on June 29, 1946.

Bassim was appointed Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic Vicariate of Beirut for which he was appointed as the titular bishop of Laodicea ad Libanum on September 8, 1974 and consecrated on November 23, 1974 by Archbishop Alfredo Bruniera. He would hold the position of Vicar Apostolic until his retirement on July 30, 1999.

Bassim was a member of the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions. He was also responsible for the Pastoral Care of Afro-Asian migrants (PCAAM) living as migrant workers in the Arab regions.

Bassim died on August 21, 2012.