[2] In 2010, he represented the Greek Orthodox delegation in a meeting of Christian leaders in Aleppo, discussing the importance of protecting the children of their communities and comitting support for one another.

[3] In April 22, 2013, Paul, along with Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Yohanna Ibrahim, was abducted by militants in the Syrian Civil war; his whereabouts was unknown for several years.

[4] The Rewards for Justice Program offers $5 million for information on the ISIS network responsible for kidnapping Christian clerics: Maher Mahfouz, Michael Kayyal, Yohanna Ibrahim and Paolo Dall'Oglio, as well as Boulos Yazigi.

[5] In January 2020, an investigative report published by Mansur Salib, a self-described "Syrian citizen in the United States", alleged that both bishops were killed in 2016.

[6] In October 2021, the Antiochian Synod in Balamand made the decision to transfer him to the honorary diocese of Diyarbakir due to his remaining in captivity.