Antoine Hamid Mourany
Antoine Hamid Mourany (born January 24, 1930 in Koubayat , † April 16, 2012 ) was Archbishop of the Maronite Archparchy of Damascus .
Life
Antoine Hamid Mourany was ordained a priest on June 11, 1960 . Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Damascus on June 5, 1989 . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir , donated him episcopal ordination on September 16 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Joseph Merhi CML , Bishop of Cairo , and Georges Abi-Saber OLM , Auxiliary Bishop in Antioch . On March 10, 1999, Pope John Paul II accepted his resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Jean El-Hage |
Archbishop of Damascus 1989–1999 |
Raymond oath |
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| SURNAME | Mourany, Antoine Hamid |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koubayat |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 2012 |