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Abdallah Elias Zaidan, LM (Arabic: الياس عبدالله زيدان) born on March 10, 1963, in Kosaybé, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Catholic prelate and member of the Maronite Church who has served as the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013. He is a member of the Kreimists.




Early life and Priesthood


Abdallah Elias Zaidan was born in Kosaybé, Lebanon. He professed perpetual vows as a member of the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries on September 26, 1984, and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1986.
As a priest Zaidan served as a school administrator and as a pastor of several parishes, including as rector of Our Lady of Mt. Lebanon-St. Peter Cathedral. He speaks Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.




Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles


Pope Francis named Zaidan the Eparch of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles on July 10, 2013. He was ordained a bishop on September 28, 2013, by Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, O.M.M., the Patriarch of Antioch. Eparch-Emeritus Robert Joseph Shaheen and Archeparch Camille Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias in Lebanon were the co-consecrators.




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External links



Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles Official Site
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/olle0.htm




Episcopal succession

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• Daftar keuskupan di Amerika Serikat
• Eparki Los Angeles
• Katedral Katolik Maronit Los Angeles
• Basilika Tempat Ziarah Nasional Bunda Maria dari Lebanon, North Jackson
• Kon-Katedral St. Louis
• Negara Islam Irak dan Syam
• Kualifikasi Piala Asia U-20 AFC 2023
• Babak gugur Piala Asia AFC 2023
• Skuad Piala Asia AFC 2023
• Abdallah Elias Zaidan
• Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles
• Zaidan
• List of Catholic bishops in the United States
• Our Lady of Mt. Lebanon-St. Peter Cathedral (Los Angeles)
• St. Raymond Maronite Cathedral (St. Louis, Missouri)
• Robert Joseph Shaheen
• Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon (North Jackson, Ohio)
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• Qusay Hussein