Name | Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir |
Date of Birth | May 15, 1920 |
Place of Birth | Lebanon |
About
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir was born on May 15, 1920 in Lebanon. He died on May 12, 2019 (age 98). Former leader of the Maronite Church, the largest Christian entity in Lebanon, who served as patriarch emeritus from 1986 until 2011. His reign was from 1986 until 2011.
In 1950, he graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in Beirut with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy and theology, respectively. He was an advocate for the Taif Agreement, which was signed in 1989 and put an end to the Lebanese Civil War. In Beirut, he received his upbringing from both of his parents.