Abdallah Elias Zaidan
His Grace, The Most Reverend Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L. | |
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Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles | |
Church | Syriac Maronite Church |
Diocese | Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles |
Appointed | July 10, 2013 |
Installed | September 28, 2013 |
Predecessor | Robert Joseph Shaheen |
Orders | |
Ordination | July 20, 1986 by Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |
Consecration | September 28, 2013 by Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, Robert Joseph Shaheen and Camille Zaidan |
Personal details | |
Born | Kosaybé, Lebanon | March 10, 1963
Motto | Thy will be done |
Styles of Abdallah Elias Zaidan | |
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Reference style |
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Spoken style | His Grace |
Religious style | Eparch |
Abdallah Elias Zaidan (Arabic: الياس عبدالله زيدان) born on March 10, 1963, in Kosaybé, Lebanon) is a Maronite Catholic bishop, or eparch, in the United States. He has served as the third eparch of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013.
Early life and Priesthood[]
Abdallah Elias Zaidan was born in Kosaybé, Lebanon. He professed perpetual vows as a member of the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries on September 26, 1984, and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1986.[1] As a priest Zaidan served as a school administrator and as a pastor of several parishes, including as rector of Our Lady of Mt. Lebanon-St. Peter Cathedral. He speaks Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.[2]
Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles[]
Pope Francis named Zaidan the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles on July 10, 2013. He was ordained a bishop on September 28, 2013, by Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, O.M.M., the Patriarch of Antioch. Eparch-Emeritus Robert Joseph Shaheen and Archeparch Camille Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias in Lebanon were the co-consecrators.[1]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ a b "Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L." catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
- ^ Uebbing, David. "Pope gives American Maronites youthful bishop". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
External links[]
- Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles Official Site
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/olle0.htm
Episcopal succession[]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- American Eastern Catholic bishops
- Lebanese Maronites
- Clergy from St. Louis
- 21st-century Maronite Catholic bishops
- American Maronites
- Lebanese emigrants to the United States
- Bishops appointed by Pope Francis