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François Eid

b. 1943

Retired Maronite Bishop

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About François Eid

Born 1943. François Eid is an Egyptian catholic priest and catholic bishop.

François Eid, OMM (born on 24 July 1943 in Mtolleh, Chouf District, Lebanon) is a retired Maronite Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo and Procurator of the Maronite Patriarch at the Holy See.

Life François Eid joined the OMM of the Blessed Virgin Mary and received on 28 August 1971 his priestly ordination. In 1975 he emigrated to Montreal, Quebec, Canada. From 1999 to 2005 Eid was Superior general of his order.

Pope Benedict XVI appointed him bishop of the Eparchy of Cairo for the Maronites on 24 September 2005. His episcopal ordination was conducted by Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, on 11 February 2006; his co-consecrators were Roland Aboujaoudé, Auxiliary bishop of Antioch, and Tanios El Khoury, Eparch of Sidon.

On 16 June 2012, Eid was appointed Procurator of the Maronite Patriarch at the Holy See and resigned as Maronite Bishop of Cairo.

On 5 April 2014 Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.

On 13 April 2015, Pope Francis appointed him Apostolic visitor for the Maronite faithful in Bulgaria, Greece and Romania.

He accepted his resignation from those posts on 11 October 2018.

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Who is François Eid?

retired Maronite Bishop

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François Eid was born on 24 July 1943.

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François Eid is a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

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François Eid is Egyptian.

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· Wikidata: Q255327

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