Joseph Mohsen Béchara
Joseph Mohsen Béchara (born March 19, 1935 in Arbet Kozhaya , Lebanon , † June 9, 2020 ) was a Lebanese clergyman and Maronite archbishop of Antelia .
Life
After his theological training, Joseph Mohsen Béchara received the sacrament of ordination on April 19, 1963 .
On April 4, 1986 he was appointed Archbishop of the Archeparchy of Cyprus by Pope John Paul II and was head of the Maronite Archdiocese based in Nicosia . He was ordained bishop by the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir , on May 18 of the same year; Co- consecrators were the bishop of Jounieh , Chucrallah Harb , and the auxiliary bishop in Antioch, Roland Aboujaoudé .
On June 11, 1988, he was appointed the first archbishop of the Antelien Archeparchy near Beirut, which was established on the same date . On June 16, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related resignation.
Joseph Mohsen Béchara had played an essential role as head of the Qurnat Shahwan Collection , a political group in Lebanon that includes politicians, intellectuals and business people. He died of a fall at the age of 85.
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Mohsen Béchara on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Joseph Mohsen Béchara on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Mgr Youssef Béchara n'est plus" on lorientlejour.com from June 9, 2020 (French)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| --- |
Archbishop of Antelien 1988–2012 |
Camille Zaidan |
| Elie Farah |
Archbishop of Cyprus 1986–1988 |
Boutros Gemayel |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Béchara, Joseph Mohsen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Béchara, Youssef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Archbishop of Antelien of the Maronites |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 19, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Arbet Kozhaya , Lebanon |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 9, 2020 |