Georges Skandar
Georges Skandar also Georges Scandar (born May 12, 1927 in Zahlé , Lebanon ; † May 15, 2018 ) was the first bishop of the Maronite eparchy of Zahlé .
Life
Georges Skandar was born in the predominantly Christian-Arabic city of Zahlé . He was ordained a priest on June 13, 1965 for the Maronite eparchy Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar .
On August 4, 1977, Georges Skandar was by Pope Paul VI. appointed Bishop of Baalbek e Zahlé . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the whole Orient , Anton Peter Cardinal Khoraiche , donated him episcopal consecration on November 12, 1977. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Aleppo , Joseph Salamé , and the Bishop of Sidon , Ibrahim Hélou .
On June 9, 1990, Pope John Paul II named Skandar the first bishop of the Zahlé eparchy, which was established on the same date . He headed the newly founded eparchy for twelve years, until his retirement on September 12, 2002 at the age of 75. John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
- Entry on Bishop Georges Scandar † on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 17, 2018 ..
- Mgr. Georges Scandar. In: OpusLibani.org.lb. Archived from the original on November 18, 2008 ; accessed on May 17, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| - |
Bishop of Zahlé 1990–2002 |
Mansour Hobeika |
| Chucrallah Harb |
Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar 1977–1990 |
Philippe Boutros Chebaya |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Skandar, Georges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scandar, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Bishop of Zahlé |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 12, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zahlé , Lebanon |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th May 2018 |