| Spiridon Mattar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo | |
 Bishop Spiridon in the centre | |
| Church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| See | Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo |
| In office | 1978–1990 |
| Predecessor | Elias Coueter |
| Successor | Boutros Mouallem |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 20, 1946 by Maximos IV Sayegh |
| Consecration | July 20, 1978 by Maximos V Hakim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-03-01)March 1, 1921 Alexandria, Egypt |
| Died | July 26, 2014 (aged 93) Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Spiridon Mattar (March 1, 1921 – July 26, 2014) was an Egyptian-born Brazilian Melkite Greek Catholic hierarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo.
Biography
Mattar was born in Alexandria, Egypt from Lebanese parents, but grew up in Beirut and was ordained here as a priest on July 20, 1946. He studied theology and philosophy at the Seminary Saint Anne in Jerusalem. He was secretary in the Melkite bishopric in Beirut, Lebanon; Pastor of Our Lady of Providence; Superior of the Saint Basil School; Vicar General in Beirut; President of the Ecclesiastical Court – Patriarchal; Parish priest of Saint John Chrysostom (Chaplain). 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. Mattar resigned from the diocese on April 20, 1990. At the time of his death in 2014 he operated in the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus, in Boa Esperança, Minas Gerais.
References
- Almanach 2010: Patriarcat Grec-Melkite Catholique. Antelias. 2011. p. 138.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Notícia: notícias > Morre, em Boa Esperança, o bispo Dom Spiridon Mattar". Jornal de Lavras. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
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