Bacouni attended the Saint Paul Institute in Harissa, from where he obtained a license in philosophy and theology, and the Lebanese University, where he earned a degree in Business Administration and Accountancy.

[1] Bacouni was consecrated by Archbishop Habib Bacha, SMSP, of Beirut and Byblos on 30 July 1995 as diocesan priest.

[1] On 22 June 2005 he was elected to be the successor to Jean Assaad Haddad as Archbishop at the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre and after connfirmation ordanined on 27 November of that year by the Patriarch of Antioch Gregory III Laham, BS.

Finally, the exemplary life of married or celibate priests in their communities, the knowledge of theology, preaching the gospel and the celebration of the sacraments became most important to him.

"[7] As a delegate to the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East in October 2010, he commented in the final bulletin.