Georges Haddad (14 March 1924, in Beit Chabad,

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– 30 December 1985) was

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of the

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Priest

Having entered the

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in 1935, he finished his studies there and was ordained to the

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hood at the Melkite

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in Beirut on 26 June 1948. Subsequently, Haddad filled a teaching post, became secretary at the Archbishopric of Beirut and pastor at the parish of

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Archbishop

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. The

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ordained him to this office, assisted by the

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Archbishop

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in Lebanon and Archbishop

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. At the end of the same year, Haddad participated as a council father in the last session of the

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. In the ten years before the outbreak of the

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(1975-1990), Haddad had a new seat of the archeparchy constructed and the historical Cathedral of Saint Thomas repaired. At the same time, he developed close relations with the

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leader

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. When Israel's invasion of Lebanon started on 6 June 1982, Haddad reportedly succeeded in temporarily halting the attack of an

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(IDF)

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column in a bold appeal to its commander, mediated by a

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delegate of the

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(ICRC), to evacuate the civilian population to the beaches. Hence, he was widely praised as

"''a model
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pastor, maintaining cordial
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with all, and especially with the most needy, without any
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whatsoever''."

During his tenure, Haddad was co-consecrator of: * Archbishop Boutros Raï, auxiliary bishop in

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and Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoene of Greek Melkites, * Archbishop Maximos Salloum of

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, * Bishop

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of Sidon, * Bishop

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"''He died 30th December 1985, after a long and painful illness which had come upon him suddenly and which he bore with loving resignation to the will of the lord''."

His successor became Jean Assaad Haddad.

References

External links

* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhaddadg.html {{DEFAULTSORT:Haddad, Georges 1924 births 1985 deaths Lebanese Melkite Greek Catholics Melkite Greek Catholic bishops