Salim Ghazal
Salim Gazal | |
|---|---|
| Titular Bishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne dei Greco-Melkiti Auxiliary Bishop of the Patriarchate of Antiochia in Syria | |
| See | Patriarchate of Antiochia |
| In office | June 22, 2001 – April 14, 2005 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 22, 1958 |
| Consecration | August 5, 2001 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1931 Machghara |
| Died | April 29, 2011 (aged 79) |
| Previous post(s) | Superior General of the Basilian Salvatorian Order (1995–2001) |
Salim Gazal (July 7, 1931 – April 29, 2011) was a bishop in the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. He was the auxiliary bishop of the Patriarchate of Antioch from 2001 to 2005.
Biography
Gazal was born in
In 1990 Gazal and like-minded Muslims and Christians founded the Center for Dialogue and Development. The center sponsors symposiums, lectures, conferences and weekly discussion groups to encourage inter-religious cooperation. The organization also supports a retirement home, works with Habitat for Humanity to offer no-profit homeownership loans and offers computer training and Internet access.
Gazal served as
On June 22, 2001, Gazal was named
From 2001 to 2006 Bishop Gazal served as Bishop of the Melkite Curia.[1] In 2001 Bishop Ghazal became the first national chairman for Habitat for Humanity Lebanon.[3] His resignation as auxiliary bishop was accepted on April 14, 2005. He received the Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award in 2007 for his 50-year commitment to Muslim-Christian dialogue.[4]
In April 2011 Bishop Gazal succumbed to illness. Following the outpouring of grief and admiration for his life's work from all spheres of the Lebanese spectrum, the President of the Republic bestowed upon Bishop Ghazal the rank of Commander of The
References
- ^ a b c "Non-Ordinary Archbishops". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ a b "Bishop Salim Ghazal, B.S." www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ a b "Habitat for Humanity Lebanon Chairman to receive prestigious Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award". www.habitat.org. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2010-08-30.
- ^ "Pacem in Terris". Diocese of Davenport. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2010-08-30.