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Raymond Eid (born August 6, 1930 in Mazraat-el-Dahre , † June 11, 2012 ) was Maronite Archbishop of Damascus .
Life
Raymond Eid was ordained a priest for the Sidon eparchy on May 30, 1957 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Archbishop of Damascus on June 5, 1999 .
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Nasrallah Pierre Cardinal Sfeir , donated him episcopal ordination on November 20 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Tanios El Khoury , Bishop of Sidon , and Émile Eid , Vice-President of the Commission for the Codification of Eastern Church Law .
In 2006 Pope Benedict XVI took his age-related retirement.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Antoine Hamid Mourany |
Archbishop of Damascus 1999-2006 |
Samir Nassar |
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| SURNAME | Oath, Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Archbishop of Damascus |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mazraat-el-Dahre |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 2012 |