Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi
Use attributes for filter ! | |
Gender | Male |
---|---|
Age | 84 |
Date of birth | February 25,1940 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Himlaya |
Lebanon | |
Ordination | September 3, 1967 |
Appointed | March 15, 2011 |
Created cardinal | Pope Benedict XVI |
Church | Maronite Church |
Rank | Patriarch |
Creat cardin | 24 November 2012; by Pope Benedict XVI |
Previous post | Antioch |
Eparch of Byblos | |
Nationality | Lebanese |
Education | Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour |
Pontifical Lateran University | |
Ordin | 3 September 1967 |
Predecessor | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1865038 |
Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi Life story
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi is the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, a position he has held since March 15, 2011, succeeding Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir. Rahi was made a cardinal on 24 November 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.