FEAST OF ST. JOHN OF
DAMASCUS -
2002FEAST OF ST. JOHN OF
DAMASCUS -
2002In
the
presence
of
His
Beatitude
Patriarch
IGNATIUS
IV
of
Antioch
and
All
the
East
St. John of
Damascus Faculty of Theology
University of Balamand
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His Beatitude blessing the faithful at the end of Vespers |
The Breaking of the Five Loaves |
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| His Beatitude at the Opening Ceremony of the Book Exposition | His Beatitude touring the Book Expo |
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| At
the
Matins
of
the
Feast
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From left: Bishop Ioannis of Pendeli, Metropolitan George of Homs, Metropolitan Elias of Tripoli, and the Dean, Bishop John Yazigi | |
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| Attending the Liturgy, from left: Mr. Dahdah (Comptroller, UoB), Mr. Elias Bou Chahin (Board of Trustees, UoB), Dr. Elie Salem (President, UoB), Dr. Michel Najjar (Dean of Engineering, UoB), Mr. G. Gabrialides, Ambassador of Greece in Lebanon | Also Present, Mr. Salim Bitar, Director of Balamand High School, Dr. George Nahas, (VP, UoB), and other dignitaries | |
His Beatitude with Ambassador Gabrialides |
The Dean, Bishop John, with the President, Dr. Elie Salem |
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Metropolitan Elias of Tyre and Sidon, with Professors and guests
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Some of the Guests: Metropolitan George of Homs and Rev. Fr. Khawam, Dean of St. Paul Seminary, Harissa |
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| Attending the Lecture from Left, Mr. Bou Chahin, Bishop John, Metropolitans: George of Mount Lebanon, Elias of Tripoli, Spiridon of Zahle, Boulos of Akkar | From Left, Dr. Salem, Metropolitan Elias of Beirut and His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUS IV | |
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The
Choirs
of
Mount
Lebanon
and
Beirut-
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His Eminence Metropolitan Elias of Tripoli and the Protopsalti Dimitri Koutia chanting |
Two honored guests and masters of Byzantine Chant: Elias EL-Murr and Dimitri Koutia |
