Francois Beyrouti Explained

Honorific-Prefix:His Grace, The Most Reverend
François Beyrouti
Eparch of Newton
Diocese:Newton
Appointed:August 20, 2022
Enthroned:October 19, 2022
Predecessor:Nicholas Samra
Ordination:October 4, 1998
Consecration:October 12, 2022
Consecrated By:Youssef Absi, Nicholas Samra, and Borys Gudziak
Birth Date:3 July 1971
François Beyrouti
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François Beyrouti (born July 3, 1971) is a Lebanese-born bishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and serves as eparch for the Eparchy of Newton.

Biography

Early life

Beyrouti was born on 3 July 1971, one of three children born to Elias and Maggy Beyrouti in Hadath-Beirut, Lebanon. After emigrating with his family in 1976 to North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, he attended the Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School.

Priesthood

From 1989 to 1993 he studied in the Christ the King seminary in Mission, B.C. He was awarded a degree and doctorate in biblical theology from Saint Paul University, Ottawa, Ontario. On October 4, 1998, Beyrouti was ordained to the priesthood for the eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites. From his ordination to January 31, 2010, Fr. Beyrouti served as pastor of Sts. Peter and Paul Melkite Catholic Church in Ottawa. He was incardinated into the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton and served as pastor at Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church until his election and consecration as bishop.[1]

Episcopal Career

Pope Francis appointed Beyrouti eparchial bishop for the Eparchy of Newton on August 20, 2022.[2] [3] [4] On October 12, 2022, Beyrouti was consecrated bishop and on October 19, 2022 was installed as the eparchial bishop.

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Notes and References

  1. "Father François Beyrouti Named Sixth Eparchial Bishop of Newton, for the Melkite Catholic Church in the United States of America." Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church, holycrossmelkite.org, https://www.holycrossmelkite.org/sixtheparchialbishopofnewton. Accessed 11 November, 2022.
  2. News: Resignations and Appointments, 20.08.2022 . August 20, 2022.
  3. News: Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bishop Nicholas Samra of the Melkite Eparchy of Newton; Appoints Rev. François Beyrouti as Successor . August 21, 2022.
  4. News: FATHER FRANCOIS BEYROUTI NAMED 6TH EPARCHIAL BISHOP OF NEWTON . August 20, 2022.