Spiridon Mattar
| Spiridon Mattar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo |
| In office | 1978–1990 |
| Predecessor | Elias Coueter |
| Successor | Boutros Mouallem |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 20, 1946 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 1, 1921 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | July 26, 2014 (aged 93) |
Spiridon Mattar (March 1, 1921 – July 26, 2014) was a Lebanese eparch emeritus of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo.
Biography
Mattar was born in Beirut, Lebanon and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1946 in Jerusalem. He studied theology and philosophy at the Seminario Saint Anne in Jerusalem, Palestine. He was secretary in the Melkite bishopric in Beirut, Lebanon; Pastor of Our Lady of Providence; Superior of the Saint Basil School; Vicar General in Beirut; President of the Ecclesiastical Court – Patriarchal; Parish priest of Saint John Chrysostom (Chaplain). Mattar was appointed bishop of the Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo on June 22, 1978 and ordained bishop on July 20, 1978. Mattar resigned from the diocese on April 20, 1990. At the time of his death in 2014 he operated in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais.[1]
References
- ↑ "Notícia: notícias > Morre, em Boa Esperança, o bispo Dom Spiridon Mattar". Jornal de Lavras. Retrieved 2014-07-28.