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His Beatitude Mar Nasrallah Boutros Cardinal Sfeir, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East
He is the 3rd Maronite Cardinal and the 76th Patriarch of the Maronite Church.
He was born in Rayfoun, Kesrouan on May 15, 1920.
He completed his Primary and Complementary studies at Mar Abda School in Harharaya and his Secondary studies (i.e. High School) at St. Maron Seminary in Ghazir.
He holds a Doctorate degree in Philosophical and Theological studies from Saint Joseph University in Beirut, Lebanon.
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May 7, 1950: Ordained Priest
1951 - 1955: Priest of Rayfoun Parish. In charge of the secretariat of the Maronite Bishopric of Damascus.
1956: Secretary of the Maronite Patriarchate in Bkerke. Professor of Translation in Literature and Philosophy at the Freres Maronite School in Jounieh.
June 19, 1961: Titular Bishop of Tarse and Patriarchal Vicar.
July 3, 1961: Confirmation of his election by His Holiness Pope John XXIII.
July 16, 1961: Ordained Bishop.
1961 - 1986: Patriarchal Vicar and Secretary of the Maronite Patriarchate.
April 19, 1986: Elected Maronite Patriarch for Antioch and all the East.
May 7, 1986: His Holiness Pope John Paul II entrusted him the "ecclesiastic communio" .
November 26, 1994: Created Cardinal by His Holiness Pope John Paul II.
1995: Delegate President of the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for Lebanon.
His Publications (in Arabic language):
1. Of the sources of the Gospel, Bkerke, 1975, 416 pages.
2. Personalities who have disappeared from 1961 - 1974 in 2 volumes, Bkerke, 1984
3. Sunday Sermons: spiritual reflections and stand of national positions, many volumes, Bkerke, 1988 to present.
For more details on the biography, homilies and publications of His Beatitude Nasrallah Sfeir, please visit: http://www.bkerke.org.lb
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