Joseph Mouawad
Joseph Mouawad (born March 26, 1970 in Mayfouq ) is a former curia bishop in Antioch and current bishop of the eparchy Zahlé .
Life
Joseph Mouawad was ordained a priest on August 13, 1995 .
Pope Benedict XVI confirmed the appointment as Curia Bishop in Antioch and appointed him on June 16, 2012 titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phenicia dei Maroniti . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and of the whole Orient , Béchara Pierre Raï OMM , ordained him episcopal on July 28th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Samir Mazloum , Curia Bishop emeritus in Antioch, Guy-Paul Noujaim , Curia Bishop emeritus in Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh , Paul Youssef Matar , Archbishop of Beirut , Francis Némé Baïssari , Auxiliary Bishop emeritus in Joubbé and Joubbé, Sarah , Curia Bishop in Antioch, Joseph Mohsen Béchara , Old Archbishop of Antelien , Simon Atallah OAM , Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar , François Eid OMM, Procurator of the Maronite Patriarch at the Holy See , Edgar Amine São Madi , Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em Paulo , and Michel Aoun , Bishop of Jbeil .
On March 14, 2015, he was appointed bishop of the Zahlé eparchy .
Web links
- Entry for Bishop Joseph Emile Mouawad on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 18, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Mansour Hobeika |
Bishop of Zahlé since 2014 |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mouawad, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Curia Bishop in Antioch |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mayfouq |