George Khoury (bishop)

George Khoury (born in 1970) is the current eparch of the Eparchy of Our Lady of the Paradise in São Paulo of Greek Melkites.

Bishop George Khoury
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo
ChurchMelkite Greek Catholic Church
SeeEparchate of Our Lady of the Paradise in São Paulo
In office2019 - present
PredecessorJoseph Gébara
Orders
Ordination14 April 1999 [1]
by Fares Maakaroun
Consecration25 August 2019
Personal details
Born
George Toufik Khoury

(1970-02-14)14 February 1970

Biography

George Khoury was born in Tartus, Syria, on 14 February 1970. In 1998 he was ordained deacon and on 14 April 1999 Khoury was ordained to the priesthood.

On 17 June 2019 he was named eparch to the Eparchy of Our Lady of the Paradise in São Paulo.[2]

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