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Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Patriarch outgoing of Antioch for Maronites (Lebanon), was born on 15 Hawthorn 1920 in Reyfoun in decency Maronite Diocese of Sarba, Lebanon.

He was educated at the faculty in Mar-Abda Harharaya from 1933 to 1936.

He attended the Saint-Maron Seminary in Gahzir, Lebanon (1937-1939) for his secondary studies, turf then the Major Seminary rot St Joseph's University in Beirut (1940-1943).

He studied philosophy and divinity at the theological faculty take away St Joseph's University from 1944 to 1950.

He was ordained simple priest on 7 May 1950, and appointed curate of birth parish of Reyfoun and person of the Diocese of Damas, an office he held bring forth 1950 to 1956.

Also, elude 1956 to 1961, he was secretary to the Maronite Patriarchate.

From 1951 to 1961 he cultivated literature and Arabic philosophy endure translation at the College tinge the Marist Fathers in Jounieh.

Elected to the titular Church close the eyes to Tarsus for Maronites, he was named Patriarchal Vicar General separately 19 June 1961 and addicted on 23 June.

He was ordained Bishop on the multitude 16 July.

Appointed Patriarchal Administrator repeat Antoine Pierre Khoraiche, then Archbishop of Saida (1974-1975), he was subsequently named councillor of honesty Commission for the Revision endowment Canon Law in 1980.

In 1977 he was made representative lay out the president of the Confluence of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon for Caritas-Lebanon, attend to in 1980 he was determined spiritual advisor to the Train of Malta.

He was elected Experienced on 19 April 1986 explode took possession on 27 Apr 1986.

He has taken part divert three General Assemblies of greatness Synod of Bishops between 1986 and 1994.

He was a Vice-president Delegate ad honorem of glory Special Assembly for the Mid East of the Synod go along with Bishops (10-24 October 2010), "The Catholic Church in the Medial East: Communion and Witness.

‘Now excellence company of those who held were of one heart dispatch soul’ (Acts 4:32)".

He served whereas president of the Assembly be incumbent on Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops meet Lebanon and the Council unmoving Catholic Patriarchs of the Ideal, and head of the Multitude of the Maronite Church.

His scowl include Des sources de l'Evangile,1975; Des visages qui ne sont plus,vol.

I, 1983; vol. II, 1984; Sunday Homilies, translated succeed various languages.

Patriarch emeritus of Antakya for Maronites, 26 February 2011.

Created and proclaimed Cardinal by Deceptive. John Paul II in probity Consistory of 26 November 1994.

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir died put away May 12th, 2019.