Simon Atallah
Simon Atallah OAM (born January 10, 1937 in Hemayri ) is a Lebanese clergyman and Maronite Bishop emeritus of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar .
Life
Simon Atallah joined the Order of the Maronite Antonians and was ordained a priest on December 8, 1963 . In 1999 the Chapter elected him Superior General of the Maronite Antonians. The Synod of the Maronite Church elected him on September 24, 2005 as Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar . Pope Benedict XVI confirmed this election on December 28, 2005.
The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the whole Orient, Nasrallah Pierre Cardinal Sfeir , donated him the episcopal ordination on February 11 of the following year; Co-consecrators were Roland Aboujaoudé , auxiliary bishop in Antioch , and Tanios El Khoury , former bishop of Sidon .
He held office until 2015. The Synod of the Maronite Bishops, which met from March 10-14 , 2015, elected Hanna Rahmé OLM as his successor. Pope Francis approved the election on June 20, 2015.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ assenso del Santo Padre all'elezione del Vescovo Eparchiale dell'Eparchia di Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Lebanon). In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , June 20, 2015, accessed June 20, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Hanna Slim |
Superior General of the Maronite Antonians 1999–2005 |
Paul Tannouri |
| Paul-Mounged El-Hachem |
Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar 2005–2015 |
Hanna Rahmé OLM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atallah, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman and bishop emeritus of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hemayri |