Michel Aoun (Bishop)
Michel Aoun (born June 2, 1959 in Dammour ) is a Lebanese clergyman and Maronite bishop of Jbeil .
Life
Michel Aoun was ordained a priest on June 9, 1984 .
Pope Benedict XVI on January 16, 2012 confirmed the appointment as Bishop of Jbeil . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and of the whole Orient , Béchara Pierre Raï OMM , ordained him episcopal on February 25 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Samir Mazloum , Curia Bishop Emeritus in Antioch, and Paul Youssef Matar , Archbishop of Beirut . The inauguration in his diocese took place on the day after his episcopal ordination.
On October 11, 2018, Pope Francis also appointed him as Apostolic Visitator for the Maronite believers living in Romania and Bulgaria.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Visitatore Apostolico per i fedeli maroniti residenti in Grecia, Bulgaria e Romania e nomina dei nuovi Visitatori Apostolici. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, October 11, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Béchara Raï OMM |
Bishop of Jbeil since 2012 |
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Aoun, Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Maronite bishop of Jbeil |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dammour |