Antoine-Charbel Tarabay Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend
Antoine-Charbel Tarabay
Honorific Suffix:OLM
Church:Maronite Catholic Church
Diocese:Eparchy of St Maron of Sydney
Appointed:17 April 2013
Term Start:25 May 2013
Consecration:25 May 2013
Ordination:11 July 1993
Consecrated By:Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Predecessor:Ad Abi Karam
Rank:Bishop
Birth Date:15 November 1967

Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, OLM (born 15 November 1967 in Tannourine, Lebanon) is the current Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney.

Life

Tarabay was born in Tannourine, Lebanon on 15 November 1967.[1] He joined the Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Order of Monks and on 17 October 1992 made his perpetual religious vows. He was ordained to the priesthood on 11 July 1993 his ordination to the priesthood.

Prior to his appointment, he was the superior of the order in the Monastery of St Charbel, Punchbowl and the rector of the parish.[2] On April 17, 2013 Pope Francis appointed him bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney. Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM, ordained him on May 25 of the same year and his co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Beirut, Paul Youssef Matar, and the Bishop of Batroun, Mounir Khairallah.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Legislative Assembly Hansard - 02 May 2013 . 2024-09-28 . www.parliament.nsw.gov.au.
  2. Web site: Legislative Assembly Hansard - 07 May 2013 . 2024-09-28 . www.parliament.nsw.gov.au.
  3. Web site: 17 April 2013 . Pope appoints two Maronite bishops for Australian, Argentinian Dioceses . 28 September 2024 . National News Agency.