Georges Abi-Saber

Georges Abi- Saber OLM ( born May 12, 1923 in Wadi Sette ) is Bishop Emeritus of Saint- Maron de Montréal.

Life

Georges Abi- Saber joined the Congregation of the Baladiten and received on 16 July 1952, the ordination.

Paul VI. appointed him on August 4, 1977 Bishop of Lattaquie. The Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and all the East Anton Peter Khoraiche consecrated him on 29 November of the same year the bishop; Co-consecrators were Joseph Salamé, Archbishop of Aleppo, and Ibrahim Hélou, Bishop of Sidon.

On 16 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II appointed auxiliary bishop in Antioch and Titular Bishop of Aradus. On November 23, 1990, he was appointed Bishop of Saint- Maron de Montréal. On 7 February 1996, he resigned from his position as bishop back.