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Eparch (Sayedna) of Akka, Haifa, Nazareth and All of Galilee
 

The Eparchy of Akka, Haifa, Nazareth and All of Galilee is lead by a Sayedna.

The current Eparch (Sayedna) is His Excellency Sayedna / Sayidna / Archbishop Elias Chacour. Sayedna Elias is also President of Mar Elias Educational Institutions.

His Excellency Sayedna / Sayidna / Archbishop Elias Chacour
P.O. Box 279
Hajveen (Hagefen) Road No. 33
Haifa 31002
Israel
There is one Cathedral, which is in Haifa. Also, there is a church in Nazareth.
Tel: 8523114, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.972.4.852.3114, local from outside Haifa: 852.3114
Tel: 8534093, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.972.4.8534093, local from outside Haifa: 04.8534093
Fax: 8520798, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.972.4.8520798, local from outside Jerusalem: 04.8520798
Web site: Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East of Alexandra and of Jerusalem, The official web site of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate, in Arabic
Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and All The East of Alexandra and of Jerusalem, The official web site of the Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate, in English

Mar Elias Educational Institutions
P.O. Box 102
Ibillin 30012
Galilee, Israel
His Excellency Sayedna / Sayidna / Archbishop Elias Chacour, President
Office Tel.: 8432 105, from other countries including the US: 011.972.4.8432 105, local from outside Ibillin: 04.8432 105
Office Fax: 8432 106, from other countries including the US: 011.972.4.8432 106, local from outside Ibillin: 04.8432 106
E-mail: office@m-e-c.org
Web site: http://www.m-e-c.org/

Previous Eparch (Sayedna)

The previous Eparch was His Excellency Sayedna Boutros (Pierre) Mouallem. Sayedna Boutros ordained Abouna Firas Khoury Diab. In 2003, Sayedna Boutros Mouallem presented his resignation for reason of age.


St. George (Mar Giries) Melkite Greek Catholic Parish
Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab
E-mail Address: Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab,cure_zab@yahoo.com or Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab, firas_khoury2002@yahoo.com
Skype Name: Doris Diab Doris_Diab, by e-mail please agree on a date and a time for a Skype Video Call
Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus 2 hours
Pacific Time (GMT minus 8 hours) in the United States of America is 10 hours behind Zababdeh Time, that is 2 a.m. Pacific Time is 12 noon Zababdeh Time, 12 noon Pacific Time is 10 p.m Zababdeh Time, 2 p.m. Pacific Time is 12 midnight Zabadeh Time, and 12 midnight Pacific Time is 10 a.m. the next day Zababdeh Time.
Usually, the best time to contact Abouna Firas is during his evening, that is from 7 p.m. - 12 p.m. during Zababdeh time.
Cell / Mobile telephone for Abouna Firas: 0599789282, from other countries including the U.S.: 011.970.599789282, (do not dial the area code and the 0), from Jerusalem and Bethlehem: 0599789282 (Code 970 is for Palestine National Authority and code 972 is for Israel. Both codes will work.)
Fax: None
Web site: St. George (Mar Giries) Melkite Greek Catholic Church, http://www.stgeorgeinzababdeh.com/
Mailing address: St. George Church, Zababdeh, Palestine National Authority
St. George Church does not have a street mailing address nor a Post Box Office mailing address.
Physical location: St. George Church is the Catholic Church on the main road.
Abouna's Business Card Side 1 and Abouna's Business Card Side 2 If Run-time error "91" appears, click End, then the document will appear.
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