Boutros Gemayel
Boutros Gemayel (born June 29, 1932 in Ain el Kharroube , Lebanon ) is a retired Maronite Archbishop of Cyprus .
Life
Boutros Gemayel received on 12 April 1959, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
In 1988 he was appointed Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Cyprus by Pope John Paul II and thus head of the Maronite Archdiocese based in Nicosia . He was ordained bishop by Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir , Patriarch of the Maronites of Lebanon; Co- consecrators were his predecessors Archbishop Elie Farah and Joseph Mohsen Béchara , Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites in Lebanon.
On October 29, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. Gemayel's application for resignation submitted for reasons of age.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Mohsen Béchara |
Archbishop of Cyprus 1988-2008 |
Joseph Soueif |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Gemayel, boutros |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Archbishop of Cipro of the Maronites in Cyprus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ain el Kharroube , Lebanon |