Publications (in Arabic language) 1. Of the sources of the Gospel, Bkerke, 1975,416p. 2. Personalities that disappeared from 1961 - 1974 in 2 volumes, Bkerke, 1984 3. Sunday Sermons: spiritual reflections and stand of national positions, many volumes, Bkerke, 1988.... |
7 May 1950
Ordained
Priest
1951-1955 Priest of Rayfoun Parish. In charge of the secretariat of the Maronite Bishopric of Damascus. 1956 Secretary of the Maronite Patriarchate - Bkerke. Professor of translation in literature and philosophy at the Freres Maronite School - Jounieh. 19 June 1961 Titular bishop of Tarse and Patriarchal Vicar. 3 July 1961 Confirmation of his election by His Holiness Pope John XXIII. 16 July 1961 Ordained Bishop 1961-1986 Patriarchal Vicar and Secretary of the Maronite Patriarchate. 19 April 1986 Elected Maronite Patriarch for Antioch and all the East. 7 May 1986 His Holiness Pope John Paul II entrusted him the "ecclesiastic communio" . 26 November 1994 Created Cardinal by His Holiness Pope John Paul II. 1995 Delegate President of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Lebanon. |