Samir Nassar [SEP] date of birth
Samir Nassar
Samir Nassar (born 5 July 1950 in Nebay, Lebanon) is the current archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus.
Life.
Samir Nassar received on August 17, 1980 the sacrament of Holy orders and was incardinated in the clergy of the Maronite Archeparchy of Damascus.
On 10 June 2006, he was elected bishop by the synod of the Maronite Church to the Archeparchy of Damascus. Pope Benedict XVI approved his election as archbishop of the Archeparchy of Damascus on 14 October 2006. Maronite Patriarch
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus of the Maronites (in Latin: Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena) is an archeparchy of the Maronite Church. In 2013 there were 20,300 members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Samir Nassar.
Territory and statistics.
The archeparchy includes the city of Damascus, where is located the Maronite Cathedral. The territory is divided into eight parishes and has 20,300 Lebanese Maronite Catholics.
History.
There are a series of Maronite Catholic bishops since 1527, however the archeparchy was