Antoine-Charbel Tarabay

Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, OLM (born 15 November 1967 in Tannourine, Lebanon) is the current Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney.


Antoine-Charbel Tarabay

ChurchMaronite Catholic Church
DioceseEparchy of St Maron of Sydney
Appointed17 April 2013
Installed25 May 2013
PredecessorAd Abi Karam
Orders
Ordination11 July 1993
Consecration25 May 2013
by Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
RankBishop
Personal details
Born15 November 1967

Life

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Tarabay was born in Tannourine, Lebanon on 15 November 1967.[1] He joined the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Order of Monks and on 17 October 1992 made his perpetual religious vows. He was ordained to the priesthood on 11 July 1993 his ordination to the priesthood.[1]

Prior to his appointment, he was the superior of the order in the Monastery of St Charbel, Punchbowl and the rector of the parish.[2][1] On April 17, 2013 Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney. Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM, ordained him on May 25 of the same year and his co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Beirut, Paul Youssef Matar, and the Bishop of Batroun, Mounir Khairallah.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Legislative Assembly Hansard - 02 May 2013". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ^ "Legislative Assembly Hansard - 07 May 2013". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. ^ "Pope appoints two Maronite bishops for Australian, Argentinian Dioceses". National News Agency. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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