Spiridon Mattar
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Spiridon Mattar is an Lebanese
Prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Mattar was born in Beirut, Lebanon
and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1946. 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. Diligenza resigned from the diocese on April 20, 1990.
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Mattar was born in Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1946. Mattar was appointed bishop of the Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo
The Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo is a diocese located in the city of São Paulo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo...
on June 22, 1978 and ordained bishop on July 20, 1978. Diligenza resigned from the diocese on April 20, 1990.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São PauloMelkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São PauloThe Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo is a diocese located in the city of São Paulo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.-Leadership:* Bishops of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo...