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Anthony Peter Khoraish

Patriarch Moran Mor Anthony III Peter Khoraish (September 20, 1907 – August 19, 1994), (or Antonios Boutros Khoraish, Antoine Pierre Khreich, Khraish, Khoraiche, Arabic: أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش), was the 75th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole Levant from 1975 until his resignation in 1986, and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He died on August 19, 1994.


Anthony III Peter Khoraish
أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش
Cardinal Patriarch of Antioch
ChurchMaronite Church
SeePatriarch of Antioch
ElectedFebruary 3, 1975
Term endedApril 3, 1986
PredecessorPaul Peter Meouchi
SuccessorCardinal N. P. Sfeir
Orders
OrdinationApril 12, 1930 (Priest)
ConsecrationOctober 15, 1950 (Bishop)
by Anthony Peter Arida
Created cardinalFebruary 2, 1983
by Pope John Paul II
RankPatriarch Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born(1907-09-20)September 20, 1907
DiedAugust 19, 1994(1994-08-19) (aged 86)
Beirut

Biography edit

Patriarch Anthony Khoraish was born on September 20, 1907, in Ain Ebel, a small village in the Southern Lebanon.[1] He was a distinguished student at the local primary school in the village, and his devoutness to his faith lead him at the age of 13 to Rome where he began his philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Urbaniana University. He received his doctorate in philosophy at the age of 16 and returned to Beirut, Lebanon where he continued his post-doctoral theological studies at the Université Saint-Joseph.

Priesthood edit

He was ordained as priest by Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Anthony Peter Arida at the Cathedral of Tyre in South Lebanon on April 12, 1930, where he also taught at the local Catholic school. From 1930 to 1940, he was also a faculty member of Sagesse School in Beirut teaching philosophy and apologetics, patriarchal vicar of Palestine from 1936 to 1940 and president of the Maronite tribunal in the Holy Land. He was appointed vicar general of the archdiocese of Tyre of the Maronites, and served there from 1940 to 1950.[2]

Episcopate edit

On April 25, 1950 Pope Pius XII appointed him auxiliary bishop of Sidon of the Maronites, and Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites, and on October 15, 1950, he was consecrated as such by Patriarch Anthony Peter Arida and his co-consecrators were Ignace Ziadé, Archeparch of Aleppo and François Ayoub, Archeparch of Cyprus,.[1][2] From 1955 he was also Apostolic administrator of Sidon. On November 25, 1957,[3] he was appointed Eparch of Sidon of the Maronites. As bishop, he attended four seasons of the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965. He became administrator delegate of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites in 1974. He was also episcopal delegate for the Maronite seminaries and president of the executive commission of the Inter-ritual Assembly of Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon.[2]

Patriarchate edit

 
In the White House, 1981

He was elected Patriarch of Antioch and All the East on February 3, 1975, following the death of the previous patriarch. His confirmation as Patriarch was made by Holy See on February 15, 1975. As Patriarch, he attended the IV Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops in Vatican City on September 30, 1977. Patriarch Khoraish was from 1975 to 1985 chairman of the synod of the Maronite Church and chairman of the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon. During his Patriarchate, the blessed Charbel Makhlouf was declared Saint of the Universal Church in an imposing ceremony at Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome on October 9, 1977.

Cardinalate edit

On February 2, 1983,[4] he was the second Maronite Patriarch to be created Cardinal. He was - as usual of Eastern Catholic Patriarchs, as a result of the motu proprio Ad purpuratorum patrum collegium[5][6] - a cardinal-bishop without granting a suburbicarian diocese. As Cardinal, he attended the VI Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops in Vatican City on September 29, 1983.[2] Sister Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar-Rayès (also known as Saint Rafka), a Lebanese nun of Hamlaya, was declared Blessed at Saint Peter's Basilica on November 17, 1985.

On April 3, 1986, he resigned as Maronite Patriarch of Antioch. He died on August 19, 1994, in Beirut and was buried at the see of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate in Bkerké, Lebanon.

Consecrations edit

During his patriarchate Khoraish ordained these Maronite eparchs:

  • Roland Aboujaoudé, Titular bishop of Arca in Phoenicia dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop in the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch
  • Ibrahim Hélou, Eparch of Sidon
  • Antoine Joubeir, Titular Archbishop of Apamea in Syria dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop of Tripoli
  • Georges Abi-Saber, OLM, Eparch of Latakia in Syria
  • Georges Skandar, Eparch of Zahlé
  • Paul Fouad Tabet, Titular Archbishop of Sinna (Apostolic Nuncio)
  • John George Chedid Titular bishop of Callinicum dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn in the United States
  • Elias Shaheen (Chahine), Eparch of Montréal in Canada
  • Emile Eid, Titular bishop of Sarepta dei Maroniti and Curia Bishop in Rome

Khoraish was also co-consecrator of these Maronite eparchs:

  • Michel Doumith, Eparchy of Tyre
  • Joseph Khoury, Auxiliary Bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia dei Maroniti
  • João Chedid, OMM, Titular bishop of Arca in Phoenicia dei Maroniti

See also edit

Sources edit

  • Great Encyclopedia of John Paul II, Edipresse Warsaw 2005, ISBN 83-60160-07-4.
  • Lentz, Harris M. (2002). Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. pp. 98–99. ISBN 9780786410941.
  • Antonios Khoreiche, in: International Biographical Archive 44/1994 of 24 October 1994, in the Munzinger archive (beginning of the article freely available): http://www.munzinger.de/search/go/document.jsp?id=00000014219

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Antoine Pierre Cardinal Khoraiche". Catholic-Hierarchy. from the original on 28 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  2. ^ a b c d Miranda, Salvador. "KHORAICHE, Antoine-Pierre (1907-1994)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on 2017-07-02. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  4. ^ . Archived from the original on 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2015-12-26.
  5. ^ w2.vatican.va
  6. ^ Pope Paul VI, with motu proprio For purpuratorum Patrum Collegium, published on 11 February 1965 ruled that the Patriarchs of the Eastern rite undertaken in the Sacred College of Cardinals did not belong to the clergy of Rome and, therefore, can not be assigned their no title or diaconate. The Patriarchs cardinals belong to the order of cardinal bishops and, in the hierarchy, are located immediately after them. Maintain their patriarchal and is not assigned them any suburbicarian.

External links edit

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Patriarch Moran Mor Anthony III Peter Khoraish September 20 1907 August 19 1994 or Antonios Boutros Khoraish Antoine Pierre Khreich Khraish Khoraiche Arabic أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريش was the 75th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and the Whole Levant from 1975 until his resignation in 1986 and a cardinal of the Catholic Church He died on August 19 1994 His BeatitudeMoran MorAnthony III Peter Khoraish أنطونيوس الثالث بطرس خريشCardinal Patriarch of AntiochChurchMaronite ChurchSeePatriarch of AntiochElectedFebruary 3 1975Term endedApril 3 1986PredecessorPaul Peter MeouchiSuccessorCardinal N P SfeirOrdersOrdinationApril 12 1930 Priest ConsecrationOctober 15 1950 Bishop by Anthony Peter AridaCreated cardinalFebruary 2 1983by Pope John Paul IIRankPatriarch Cardinal BishopPersonal detailsBorn 1907 09 20 September 20 1907Ain Ebel LebanonDiedAugust 19 1994 1994 08 19 aged 86 Beirut Contents 1 Biography 2 Priesthood 3 Episcopate 4 Patriarchate 5 Cardinalate 6 Consecrations 7 See also 8 Sources 9 References 10 External linksBiography editPatriarch Anthony Khoraish was born on September 20 1907 in Ain Ebel a small village in the Southern Lebanon 1 He was a distinguished student at the local primary school in the village and his devoutness to his faith lead him at the age of 13 to Rome where he began his philosophical and theological studies at the Pontifical Urbaniana University He received his doctorate in philosophy at the age of 16 and returned to Beirut Lebanon where he continued his post doctoral theological studies at the Universite Saint Joseph Priesthood editHe was ordained as priest by Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Anthony Peter Arida at the Cathedral of Tyre in South Lebanon on April 12 1930 where he also taught at the local Catholic school From 1930 to 1940 he was also a faculty member of Sagesse School in Beirut teaching philosophy and apologetics patriarchal vicar of Palestine from 1936 to 1940 and president of the Maronite tribunal in the Holy Land He was appointed vicar general of the archdiocese of Tyre of the Maronites and served there from 1940 to 1950 2 Episcopate editOn April 25 1950 Pope Pius XII appointed him auxiliary bishop of Sidon of the Maronites and Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites and on October 15 1950 he was consecrated as such by Patriarch Anthony Peter Arida and his co consecrators were Ignace Ziade Archeparch of Aleppo and Francois Ayoub Archeparch of Cyprus 1 2 From 1955 he was also Apostolic administrator of Sidon On November 25 1957 3 he was appointed Eparch of Sidon of the Maronites As bishop he attended four seasons of the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965 He became administrator delegate of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites in 1974 He was also episcopal delegate for the Maronite seminaries and president of the executive commission of the Inter ritual Assembly of Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon 2 Patriarchate edit nbsp In the White House 1981 He was elected Patriarch of Antioch and All the East on February 3 1975 following the death of the previous patriarch His confirmation as Patriarch was made by Holy See on February 15 1975 As Patriarch he attended the IV Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops in Vatican City on September 30 1977 Patriarch Khoraish was from 1975 to 1985 chairman of the synod of the Maronite Church and chairman of the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon During his Patriarchate the blessed Charbel Makhlouf was declared Saint of the Universal Church in an imposing ceremony at Saint Peter s Basilica in Rome on October 9 1977 Cardinalate editOn February 2 1983 4 he was the second Maronite Patriarch to be created Cardinal He was as usual of Eastern Catholic Patriarchs as a result of the motu proprio Ad purpuratorum patrum collegium 5 6 a cardinal bishop without granting a suburbicarian diocese As Cardinal he attended the VI Ordinary Assembly of the World Synod of Bishops in Vatican City on September 29 1983 2 Sister Rafqa Pietra Choboq Ar Rayes also known as Saint Rafka a Lebanese nun of Hamlaya was declared Blessed at Saint Peter s Basilica on November 17 1985 On April 3 1986 he resigned as Maronite Patriarch of Antioch He died on August 19 1994 in Beirut and was buried at the see of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate in Bkerke Lebanon Consecrations editDuring his patriarchate Khoraish ordained these Maronite eparchs Roland Aboujaoude Titular bishop of Arca in Phoenicia dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop in the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch Ibrahim Helou Eparch of Sidon Antoine Joubeir Titular Archbishop of Apamea in Syria dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop of Tripoli Georges Abi Saber OLM Eparch of Latakia in Syria Georges Skandar Eparch of Zahle Paul Fouad Tabet Titular Archbishop of Sinna Apostolic Nuncio John George Chedid Titular bishop of Callinicum dei Maroniti and Auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn in the United States Elias Shaheen Chahine Eparch of Montreal in Canada Emile Eid Titular bishop of Sarepta dei Maroniti and Curia Bishop in Rome Khoraish was also co consecrator of these Maronite eparchs Michel Doumith Eparchy of Tyre Joseph Khoury Auxiliary Bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia dei Maroniti Joao Chedid OMM Titular bishop of Arca in Phoenicia dei MaronitiSee also editList of Maronite Patriarchs Maronite ChurchSources editGreat Encyclopedia of John Paul II Edipresse Warsaw 2005 ISBN 83 60160 07 4 Lentz Harris M 2002 Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century A Biographical Dictionary McFarland amp Company pp 98 99 ISBN 9780786410941 Antonios Khoreiche in International Biographical Archive 44 1994 of 24 October 1994 in the Munzinger archive beginning of the article freely available http www munzinger de search go document jsp id 00000014219References edit a b Antoine Pierre Cardinal Khoraiche Catholic Hierarchy Archived from the original on 28 January 2007 Retrieved 2007 02 11 a b c d Miranda Salvador KHORAICHE Antoine Pierre 1907 1994 The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Florida International University OCLC 53276621 apostolische nachfolge de asien2 htm Archived from the original on 2017 07 02 Retrieved 2015 12 26 apostolische nachfolge de kardinaele 20 jh htm Archived from the original on 2018 08 13 Retrieved 2015 12 26 w2 vatican va Pope Paul VI with motu proprio For purpuratorum Patrum Collegium published on 11 February 1965 ruled that the Patriarchs of the Eastern rite undertaken in the Sacred College of Cardinals did not belong to the clergy of Rome and therefore can not be assigned their no title or diaconate The Patriarchs cardinals belong to the order of cardinal bishops and in the hierarchy are located immediately after them Maintain their patriarchal and is not assigned them any suburbicarian External links edithttp www gcatholic org dioceses diocese said1 htm Miranda Salvador KHORAICHE Antoine Pierre 1907 1994 The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church Florida International University OCLC 53276621 http www kobayat org data maronites patriarchs htm khreich http www university directory eu Lebanon La Sagesse University html Catholic Church titles Preceded byPaul Peter Meouchi Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch1975 1986 Succeeded byNasrallah Boutros Sfeir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anthony Peter Khoraish amp oldid 1177741796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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