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Chucrallah Harb

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Chucrallah Harb
Bishop of the Eparchy of Jounieh (Maronite) (emeritus)
ChurchMaronite Church
SeeEparchy of Jounieh (Maronite)
In office1977 - 1999
Predecessornone
Successornone
Orders
OrdinationJune 19, 1949
Personal details
Born (1923-05-05) May 5, 1923 (age 101)
Previous post(s)Prelate

Chucrallah Harb (born May 5, 1923) is a Lebanese Hierarch of Maronite Church and an Emeritus eparch of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek and Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Jounieh.

Biography

Harb was born in Tannourine, Lebanon and was ordained a priest on June 19, 1949. Harb was appointed bishop to the Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar on March 15, 1967 by Pope Paul VI and ordained bishop on May 14, 1967 by Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Paul Peter Meouchi. His co-consecrators were Elie Farah, Archeparch of Cyprus and Joseph Khoury, Archeparch of Tyre. Harb was appointed bishop of the Eparchy of Jounieh on August 4, 1977 and held this position until his retirement on June 5, 1999.

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