Joseph of Damascus
Saint Joseph the Hieromartyr of Damascus | |
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| Born | May 15, 1793 Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch |
| Feast | July 10 |
Joseph of Damascus (May 15, 1793 – July 10, 1860), born Joseph George Haddad Firzli (
in 1993.He is also known as "Father Joseph" in the
Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
.
Life
Joseph was born in Beirut on May 15, 1793. He was the son of George MeHanna Haddad Firzli, a Lebanese craftsman of
Greek Catholic Christians who had taken refuge in the churches and monasteries of Bab Tuma
("Saint Thomas’s Gate").
Legacy
Many alumni of Joseph's
Sao Paulo
See also
- 1860 Lebanon conflict
- Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch
- Massacres of Badr Khan
References
- ^ "St. Joseph of Damascus". stinnocentmonastery.org. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Shaw, Ezel Kural. History of the Ottoman Empire and modern Turkey, Volume 2, Cambridge University Press, 1977
- ^ New , York Times. Details of the Damascus Massacre, NYT, August 13, 1860
Further reading
- “Christian Church to be Filled by a Damascus Preacher”, New York Times, Sept 15 1895
- “Details of the Damascus Massacre”, New York Times, August 13, 1860