Georges Iskandar

Georges Iskandar BS (born 4 February 1968) is a Lebanese Melkite Catholic hierarch, who has served as the Archbishop of Tyre since his appointment in August 2022.

Biography Early life and education Georges Iskandar was born on 4 February 1968 in Ain al-Mir, a village in the Jezzine District of South Lebanon. He entered the Basilian Salvatorian Order on 18 September 1992 and made his solemn profession of vows on 21 November 1997.

Priesthood Iskandar was ordained a priest on 11 July 1998 for the Basilian Salvatorian Order Following his ordination he held several pastoral educational and administrative positions within his order and local dioceses including serving as rector of the minor seminary of the Basilian Salvatorian Order in Joun from 1998 to 2003

Episcopate On 20 August 2022, Pope Francis assented to his election by the Synod of Bishops of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church as the Archbishop of Tyre, succeeding Michel Abrass.