Georges El-Murr
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by Maximos V Hakim
Georges El-Murr | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia | |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia (1992-2007) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 27 July 1958 |
| Consecration | 23 October 1992 by Maximos V Hakim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1930 Ka'a at Baalbek, Lebanon |
| Died | 8 February 2017 (aged 86) |
| Denomination | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
Georges El-Murr, BC (11 October 1930 in Ka'a at Baalbek, Lebanon – 8 February 2017) was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman.
Georges El-Murr was ordained a priest of the Order of St. John S. Ordo Basilianus Baptistae, Soaritarum Melkitarum (religious symbol: BC) on 27 July 1958. He was appointed vicar for the District of Irbid in 1968 and moved in 1991 to Newton (USA). His appointment as Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia on August 26, 1992, made him successor to Archbishop Saba Youakim. On 23 October 1992, he was ordained in Amman by Melkite Patriarch Maximos V Hakim Archbishop, and he had as co-consecrators Archbishops Andre Haddad, BS of Zahle and Furzol (Lebanon) and Abraham Nehmé of Homs (Syria).
El-Murr consecrated as Archbishop Elias Chacour Archbishop of Akka (Israel) and was co-consecrator at Georges Nicolas Haddad, SMSP, Exarch of Argentina, Bishop Abdo Arbach Exarch of Argentina and its eventual successor Archbishop Yasser Ayyash. In addition to office he was from 1997 to 2007 Patriarchal Exarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Iraq. After his renounce El-Murr is emeritus since June 18, 2007.[1]