Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 85 |
| Date of birth | February 25,1940 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Himlaya |
| Lebanon | |
| Ordination | September 3, 1967 |
| Appointed | March 15, 2011 |
| Created cardinal | Pope Benedict XVI |
| Church | Maronite Church |
| Rank | Patriarch |
| Creat cardin | 24 November 2012; by Pope Benedict XVI |
| Previous post | Antioch |
| Eparch of Byblos | |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Education | Collège Notre-Dame de Jamhour |
| Pontifical Lateran University | |
| Ordin | 3 September 1967 |
| Predecessor | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |
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| ID | 1865038 |
Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi Life story
Bechara Boutros al-Rahi is the 77th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Maronite Church, a position he has held since March 15, 2011, succeeding Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir. Rahi was made a cardinal on 24 November 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI.