# Georges Chihane

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{{Short description|Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo}}
'''Georges Chihane''' (born 31 May 1953 in Haret Sakhr, [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon)) is the current bishop of the [Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Cairo](/source/Maronite_Catholic_Eparchy_of_Cairo).

==Life==

Georges Chihane studied at the [Holy Spirit University of Kaslik](/source/Holy_Spirit_University_of_Kaslik)<ref>[http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/de/bollettino/pubblico/2014/01/13/0027/00043.html#NOMINA%20DI%20VISITATORI%20APOSTOLICI%20PER%20I%20FEDELI%20MARONITI%20NELL%E2%80%99AFRICA%20MERIDIONALE%20E%20NEI%20PAESI%20DEL%20NORD%20AFRICA Press.vatican.va]</ref> and received on 12 August 1979 his priestly ordination.

[Pope Benedict XVI](/source/Pope_Benedict_XVI) confirmed  his appointment as Bishop of Cairo on June 16, 2012. [Maronite Patriarch of Antioch](/source/List_of_Maronite_Patriarchs), [Bechara Boutros al-Rahi](/source/Bechara_Boutros_al-Rahi), [OMM](/source/Mariamite_Maronite_Order), donated to him on 28 July of the same year the episcopal ordination; his co-consecrators were [Samir Mazloum](/source/Samir_Mazloum), retired Curia Bishop in Antioch, [Guy-Paul Noujaim](/source/Guy-Paul_Noujaim), emeritus Curia Bishop in Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh, [Paul Youssef Matar](/source/Paul_Youssef_Matar), Archbishop of Beirut, [Francis Némé Baïssari](/source/Francis_N%C3%A9m%C3%A9_Ba%C3%AFssari), Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop in Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh, [Paul Nabil El-Sayah](/source/Paul_Nabil_El-Sayah), Curial Bishop of Antioch, [Joseph Mohsen Béchara](/source/Joseph_Mohsen_B%C3%A9chara), Archbishop Emeritus of Antelias, [Simon Atallah](/source/Simon_Atallah), OAM, Bishop of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar, [François Eid](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Eid), OMM, [Procurator](/source/Procurator_(Roman)) of the Maronite Patriarch at the [Holy See](/source/Holy_See), [Edgard Madi](/source/Edgard_Madi), Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo, and [Michel Aoun](/source/Michel_Aoun_(bishop)), Bishop of Byblos.

On January 13, 2014 Chihane was appointed by [Pope Francis](/source/Pope_Francis) Apostolic Visitor for the Maronite faithful in the countries of North Africa outside his jurisdiction area.<ref>[http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/de/bollettino/pubblico/2014/01/13/0027/00043.html#NOMINA%20DI%20VISITATORI%20APOSTOLICI%20PER%20I%20FEDELI%20MARONITI%20NELL%E2%80%99AFRICA%20MERIDIONALE%20E%20NEI%20PAESI%20DEL%20NORD%20AFRICA Press.vatican.va]</ref>

==Sources==

* Appointment as apostolic visitor in Holy See Press Office, Daily Bulletin, January 13, 2013

==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bchih.html
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/cair1.htm#50418

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