Eustathe Joseph Mounayer
Eustathe Joseph Mounayer (born June 6, 1925 in Katana , Syria ; † February 16, 2007 ) was Archbishop of the Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Damascus in Damascus , Syria.
Life
Eustathe Joseph Mounayer was ordained a priest on April 23, 1949 . 1961 he was by Paul VI. appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Antioch in Lebanon and titular bishop of Hierapolis in Syria dei Siri . In 1978 he was appointed the seventh archbishop of the Archdiocese of Damascus. In 2001, his resignation as Metropolitan of Damascus was granted by John Paul II ; he was active as auxiliary bishop in Antioch until his death .
Web links
- Entry on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Clément Georges Schelhoth |
Archbishop of Damascus 1978–2001 |
Gregorios Elias Tabé |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Mounayer, Eustathe Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian clergyman, Archbishop in the Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Damascus |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 6, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Katana , Syria |
DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 2007 |