The Bustros family is a prominent Lebanese Antiochian Greek Orthodox family. One of the “Seven Families”, it is one of the original

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

families along with the descendants of

Sursock The Sursock family (also spelled Sursuq) is a Greek Orthodox Christian family from Lebanon, and used to be one of the most important families of Beirut. Having originated in Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire, the family has lived in Beir ...

Fernaine The Fernaine (alternate spellings include Fernainé, Ferneineh, Ferneini, Fernainy) family is a prominent Antiochian Greek-Orthodox Christian Lebanese family. It is one of the original Beirut aristocratic “Eight Families” along with the Bustr ...

, Dagher, Trad,

Tueni The Tueni family is a prominent Christian Greek Orthodox Lebanese family. It is one of the original aristocratic “Seven Families” of Beirut, along with the Bustros, Fayad, Araman, Sursock, Ferneini, and Trad families, who constituted the tradi ...

and Gebeily families, who constituted the traditional high society of Beirut. Estate holders and feudal lords by origin, today they are business owners, artists and land owners throughout the country. The surname Bustros is believed to spring out of another name of Greek origin, Silvestros, meaning the Savior. Coming from Greece in the 1620-1630 period, a Silvestros Bishop landed in Enfeh, in north Lebanon, then settled in the old city of

. The actual name is sometimes preceded with the French article "de" meaning "of the house of"; although its use is diminishing today amongst members of the family. Several members of the Bustros Family were among the founders of

Spartali & Co Spartali & Co was a Greek import/export company active in London, Liverpool, Manchester and Marseille, with its headquarters in the Anatolian city of Smyrna, in the second half of the 19th century. Along with several other Greek-owned merchant compa ...

, an important 19th century export-import company which is active up to the present. "Palais Bustros", or the

Bustros Palace Bustros Palace is a palace on Michel Bustros street in the Rmeil area of Beirut, Lebanon. It currently houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. It was originally one of the residences of the Bustros family and is today one of the his ...

, originally one of the residences of the Fadlallah branch, is today one of the historical landmarks of Beirut. The palace houses the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants. The palace of Nicolas Bustros, a 1930s landmark, was demolished during the civil war (1975/1990). A third palace belonging to the Abdallah branch, has been turned into a Fitness Club. "Rue Selim Bustros" or Bustros Street in the Achrafieh district of Beirut is one of the commercial and business hubs of the Lebanese capital. "Rue Michel Bustros" is another street in the Achrafieh district which is commonly referred to as " Talaat Accaoui " '' Beirut: The Last Home Movie'' is a documentary by Jennifer Fox and Gaby Bustros that peeks into the struggles that members of the Bustros family faced living in Beirut during the Lebanese civil war.

Some Prominent Members of the Bustros family

Dany Bustros Dany Bustros ( ar, داني بسترس, 8 October 1959 – 27 December 1998) was a Lebanese belly dancer, socialite and stage actress. She was a member of the Bustros family, an aristocratic Beiruti family. At the height of her career she was co ...

, bellydancer, socialite and stage actress *Archbishop

Cyril Salim Bustros Cyril Salim Bustros (born January 26, 1939) is the archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos and a former Professor at Saint Joseph University in Beirut. A native of Lebanon, he formerly served as archbishop of B ...

, eparch of the

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in Beirut and Byblos. * Michel Sassine, Son of Laurice Bustros, prominent Lebanese politician * Evelyn Bustros activist for women's rights and social reformer; former president of the Lebanese Council of Women *Mouna Boustros: a main character in ''Beirut, the Last Home Movie''. Mouna Boustros died on August 6, 1989 after a shell hit the house she had refused to leave and vowed to either protect or die in. *Nicolas Michel Bustros owner of the Palais Bustros father of Miche Bustros who used to be the chief of protocol in Beirut for years *Sabine Bustros journalist, activist and member of the board of Chateau Kefraya

References

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