Antoine Chbeir
Antoine Chbeir (born January 12, 1961 in Ghosta , Mount Lebanon Governorate , Lebanon ) is a Maronite Bishop of Latakia .
Life
Antoine Chbeir received on 13 June 1988, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
The Synod of Bishops of the Maronite Bishops, which met from March 10-14, 2015, elected him Bishop of Latakia. Pope Francis approved his election as Bishop of Latakia on March 14, 2015. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Béchara Pierre Cardinal Raï OMM , gave him episcopal ordination on April 18 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Curia Bishop of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch, Antoine Nabil Andari , and the Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus , Joseph Soueif .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Dalle Chiese Orientali Cattoliche. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 14, 2015, accessed March 14, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Khoury Slaiman Slaiman |
Bishop of Latakia since 2015 |
... |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chbeir, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Maronite bishop of Latakia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ghosta , Mount Lebanon Governorate , Lebanon |