Georges Scandar

Georges Scandar (born 12 May 1927 in Zahleh, Lebanon) was the first eparch of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Zahleh and a former eparch of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek and Zahleh.

Georges Skandar was born in the predominantly Christian-Arab city Zahle. His ordination to the priesthood was on June 13, 1965 in the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Baalbek.

On August 4, 1977 Georges Skandar was appointed eparch of Baalbek and Zahle. His solemn episcopal consecration took place on 12 November 1977 by the hands of the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Cardinal Anthony Peter Khoraish and his co-consecrators were Joseph Salamé, Archeparch of Aleppo and Ibrahim Hélou, Eparch of Sidon. On June 9, 1990 Skander was again at the age of 63 years the first bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Zahleh. He headed the newly established Eparchy for twelve years, until his retirement on 12 September 2002, at the age of 75 years.

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