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Georges Kwaïter
Georges Kwaïter (born on April 28. 1928 in Damascus, Syria - died on July 26, 2011) was an Archeparch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon. Life On 15 July 1951 Georges Kwaïter made his perpetual vows in his Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer of Melkite Basilians and on 13 June 1954 was ordained to the priesthood became himself Chaplain of the Basilians. On 23 July 1987, he was elected by the Melkite Synod of Bishops as Archbishop of Sidon and the successor to Archbishop Ignace Raad. He was confirmed by Pope John Paul II. The Patriarch of Antioch Maximos V Hakim gave him on 23 October 1987 his episcopal ordination. As co-consecrators assisted him Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of Greek Melkites Gregory III Laham, Gregory Laham (Archbishop "pro hac vice", Auxiliary Bishop in Jerusalem and later Patriarch of Antioch) and the Archbishop François Abou Mokh, BS. Georges Kwaïter was co-consecrator of Salim Ghazal, BS and his eventual successor Elie Bechara Haddad, BS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy Of Sidon
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon () is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. It is governed by Archeparch Elie Bechara Haddad. The territory is made up of 53 parishes and, as of 2010, 32,000 Melkite Catholics. Territory The archeparchy's jurisdiction covers the Melkite Greek population of Sidon District and Chouf District in Lebanon. Its archeparchial seat is the city of Sidon, at the cathedral of Saint Nicholas. History Sidon was the site of an ancient Christian community, dating to its earliest days. The Christian origins of Sidon date to the New Testament, in the Gospel of Matthew ()—"From there, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon"—and the Gospel of Mark ()—"Jesus left the region of Tyre, and came through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee midst of the coasts of Decapolis." On the arrest and imprisonment of Paul, in the Acts of the Apostles (), "The next day we touched at Sidon, and Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignace Raad
Ignace Raad, BS (20 December 1923 in Kafar-Nabrakh, Lebanon – 19 July 1999, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon in Lebanon and judge at the Tribunal of the Roman Rota. Life At the age of 11, Raad entered the monastery of the Melkite Basilian of the Most Holy Redeemer in Joun. In 1945 he laid his Eternal vow and prepared himself to become a monk. In 1947, his predecessor, Bishop Basile Khoury, BS, of Sidon, consecrated him deacon and the Patriarch of Antioch Maximos IV Sayegh ordained him on November 9, 1947, to the priesthood and he became Chaplain of the Melkite Basilian. Raad then taught for two years at the seminary of the Basilian and received his PhD in 1949 in Rome for Doctor of Political Science and Doctor of the Church - and civil law. From 1953 to 1972 he was pastor of the parish "Immaculate Conception of Heliopolis" in Cairo. During this time, he became Archimandrite and was consecrated in other functions in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II (born Karol Józef Wojtyła; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 16 October 1978 until Death and funeral of Pope John Paul II, his death in 2005. In his youth, Wojtyła dabbled in stage acting. He graduated with excellent grades from an All-boys school, all-boys high school in Wadowice, Poland, in 1938, soon after which World War II broke out. During the war, to avoid being kidnapped and sent to a Forced labour under German rule during World War II, German forced labour camp, he signed up for work in harsh conditions in a quarry. Wojtyła eventually took up acting and developed a love for the profession and participated at a local theatre. The linguistically skilled Wojtyła wanted to study Polish language, Polish at university. Encouraged by a conversation with Adam Stefan Sapieha, he decided to study theology and become a priest. Eventually, Wojtyła rose to the position of Archbishop of Kra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximos V Hakim
Maximos V Hakim (; May 18, 1908 – June 29, 2001) was elected Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in 1967 and served until 2000. He guided the church through turbulent changes in the Middle East and rapid expansion in the Western hemisphere. Life He was born George Selim Hakim at Tanta, Egypt, on May 18, 1908, to parents who were originally from Aleppo. He was educated locally and at Le Collège de la Sainte Famille (High School of the Holy Family) Jesuit school in Cairo. After completing his studies at St. Anne of Jerusalem, he was ordained a priest in the Basilica of St. Anne by Maximos IV Sayegh, then Archbishop of Tyre, on July 20, 1930. As a young priest he taught for a year in the patriarchal school in Beirut before returning to Cairo in 1931. Episcopate He was appointed eparch on March 13, 1943 and consecrated Eparch of St. John of Acre, Haifa, Nazareth and all Galilee, in Cairo on June 13, 1943, by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory III Laham
Gregory III Laham, B.S. (; ; born Lutfy Laham, December 15, 1933, in Darayya, Syria), Emeritus Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, of Alexandria and Jerusalem, is the former spiritual leader of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was elected on November 29, 2000, succeeding Patriarch Maximos V Hakim. He retired on May 6, 2017. He took the name Gregory in honor of Patriarch Gregory II Youssef, who was the last member of his religious order, the Basilian Salvatorian Order, to be elected Patriarch. Gregory III, who studied in Rome, Italy, and is multilingual, is also the author of several books on Eastern Catholic spirituality and theology. In addition, he served as the Spiritual Protector of the United Obediences (formerly the Paris and Malta Obediences until 2008) of the Order of Saint Lazarus. Early years and education Gregory III Laham was born Lutfy Laham in Darayya, Syria, on December 15, 1933. He entered the Seminary of the Holy Savior of the Basilian Salvato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Abou Mokh
François Abou Mokh, BS (born on 1 July 1921 in Ma'loula, Syria - died on 11 August 2006) was a Curial Bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch in Syria. Ecclesiastical biography François Abou Mokh was ordained to the priesthood on 12 July 1946 and became Chaplain of the Melkite Basilica of the Most Holy Redeemer. From 1972 to 1978 he worked as procurator of the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch in Rome. With simultaneous appointment as Titular Archbishop of Palmyra of Greek Melkites he was on 7 February 1978 appointed bishop in the Melkite Patriarchate of Antioch. The Patriarch of Antioch Archbishop Maximos V Hakim and the archbishops Nicolas Hajj, SDS and Saba Youakim, BS consecrated him on 17 March 1978 to the episcopate. In addition to office he was from 1978 to 1984 and again from 1992 to 1995 Patriarchal Vicar of Damascus. On 27 July 1998, he retired by reasons of age after be appointed Bishop of the Curia in the Patriarchate of Antioch in 1997. From 1997 to 1998 he was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salim Ghazal
Salim Gazal (July 7, 1931 – April 29, 2011) was a bishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was the auxiliary bishop of the Patriarchate of Antioch from 2001 to 2005. Biography Gazal was born in Machgara, Lebanon. He was ordained a priest in the Arrouhbaniat Albassiliat Almoukhalissiat (Order of the Savior, also known as the Basilian Salvatorian Order) on June 22, 1958. In 1962 Father Ghazal was assigned to an area near Sidon, Lebanon. There he was involved in inter-religious cooperation as a religion teacher to both Christian and Muslim students. He arranged with the sheikh who was leading the Islam classes to learn and teach each other's material. In 1990 Gazal and like-minded Muslims and Christians founded the Center for Dialogue and Development. The center sponsors symposiums, lectures, conferences and weekly discussion groups to encourage inter-religious cooperation. The organization also supports a retirement home, works with Habitat for Humanity to offer no-pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elie Bechara Haddad
Elie Bechara Haddad, BS (born 28 January 1960) is a Lebanese prelate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church who has been the Archeparch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Sidon since 2007. Biography Elie Bechara Haddad was born on 28 January 1960 in Ablah, Lebanon, under the Beqaa Governorate. He made his religious vows in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer of the Melkite Basilians on 3 September 1983. After the subsequent formation of priests, he was on 9 July 1986 ordained to the priesthood. After his ordination he studied Civil Law in Rome and received his PhD in 1994 at the Pontifical Lateran University in Canon law. He was Chairman of the Appellate court in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. In 1995 Haddad was elected consecrated Archimandrite and office manager of the Patriarchal office in Raboué. In 1990 he was appointed chaplain of the "Movement of Apostolate of Children (IMAC)" in Lebanon. From 1990 to 2001 Haddad was secretary of his order and directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops
The term Melkite (), also written Melchite, refers to various Eastern Christian churches of the Byzantine Rite and their members originating in West Asia. The term comes from the common Central Semitic root ''m-l-k'', meaning "royal", referring to the loyalty to the Byzantine emperor. The term acquired religious connotations as denominational designation for those Christians who accepted imperial religious policies, based on Christological resolutions of the Council of Chalcedon (451). Originally, during the Early Middle Ages, Melkites used both Koine Greek and Aramaic (Classical Syriac & Syro-Palestinian) language in their religious life, and initially employed the Antiochian rite in their liturgy, but later (10th–11th century) accepted Constantinopolitan rite, and incorporated Arabic in parts of their liturgical practices. When used in denominational terminology, ''Melkite'' designations can have two distinctive meanings. The term ''Orthodox Melkites'' thus refers to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
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2011 Deaths
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Religious Leaders From Damascus
Religion is a range of social-cultural systems, including designated behaviors and practices, morals, beliefs, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that generally relate humanity to supernatural, transcendental, and spiritual elements—although there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. It is an essentially contested concept. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the divine, sacredness, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). and a supernatural being or beings. The origin of religious belief is an open question, with possible explanations including awareness of individual death, a sense of community, and dreams. Religions have sacred histories, narratives, and mythologies, preserved in oral traditions, sacred texts, symbols, and holy places, that may attempt to explain the origin of life, the universe, and other phenomena. Religious pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
