Simon Faddoul
Simon Faddoul (born January 7, 1958 in Dik El Mehdi , Lebanon ) is a Lebanese clergyman and Maronite bishop of Ibadan .
Life
Simon Faddoul received on 9 August 1987, the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On 13 January 2014 it appointed Pope Francis to the Apostolic Exarch of West and Central Africa (but the episcopate without him to give) and apostolic visitor for Southern Africa.
With the elevation of the exarchate to the eparchy of the Annunciation of Lord Ibadan , Pope Francis appointed him to their first diocesan bishop on February 28, 2018 . The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch , Béchara Pierre Cardinal Raï , donated him the episcopal ordination on April 7th of the same year.
Web links
- Entry on Simon Faddoul on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 1, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rinunce e Nomine. Holy See Press Office , January 13, 2014, accessed January 15, 2014 (Italian).
- ↑ Elevazione a "Eparchia dell'Annunciazione", con sede a Ibadan (Nigeria), dell'Esarcato Apostolico per i fedeli Maroniti residenti in Africa Occidentale e Centrale e nomina del Vescovo eparchiale della medesima. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , February 28, 2018, accessed February 28, 2018 (Italian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faddoul, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lebanese clergyman, Maronite bishop of Ibadan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dik El Mehdi , Lebanon |