{"id":8101,"date":"2024-08-06T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/learn\/maronite-church-in-lebanon-celebrates-beatification-of-17th-century-scholar-and-patriarch\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T15:58:24","slug":"maronite-church-in-lebanon-celebrates-beatification-of-17th-century-scholar-and-patriarch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/maronite-church-in-lebanon-celebrates-beatification-of-17th-century-scholar-and-patriarch\/","title":{"rendered":"La Iglesia maronita en el L\u00edbano celebra la beatificaci\u00f3n de un erudito y patriarca del siglo XVII"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>[ad_1] An estimated 7,000 people gathered to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Aug. 2, 2024, in Bkerk\u00c3\u00a9, Lebanon. \/ Credit: Marwan Semaan\/ACI MENA ACI MENA, Aug 5, 2024 \/ 14:28 pm (CNA). In a ceremony that blended centuries-old tradition with new hope, the Maronite Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Friday, Aug. 2, in Bkerk\u00c3\u00a9, Lebanon.&nbsp;An estimated 7,000 people gathered at an outdoor venue to mark the significant step toward sainthood for a\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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In a ceremony that blended centuries-old tradition with new hope, the Maronite Catholic Church celebrated the beatification of Patriarch Estephan Douaihy on Friday, Aug. 2, in Bkerk\u00c3\u00a9, Lebanon.&nbsp;An estimated 7,000 people gathered at an outdoor venue to mark the significant step toward sainthood for a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-8101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":101022,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-maronite-patriarch-elias-hoyek\/","url_meta":{"origin":8101,"position":0},"title":"Lebanon celebrates historic beatification of Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Maronite Catholic Church gathered on the evening of July 25 at the Maronite patriarchate\u2019s summer residence in Dimane, northern Lebanon, to celebrate the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek, marking an extraordinary moment for both the Church and the Lebanese nation.Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai, the Maronite patriarch, presided over the official liturgical celebration. Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Vatican\u2019s Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, attended as the representative of Pope Leo XIV alongside patriarchs, bishops, and Lebanese officials,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Lebanon celebrates historic beatification of Maronite Patriarch Elias Hoyek","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-Maronite-Patriarch-Elias-Hoyek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-Maronite-Patriarch-Elias-Hoyek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-Maronite-Patriarch-Elias-Hoyek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-Maronite-Patriarch-Elias-Hoyek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Lebanon-celebrates-historic-beatification-of-Maronite-Patriarch-Elias-Hoyek.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":99742,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/historic-moment-maronite-church-prepares-for-patriarch-hoyeks-beatification\/","url_meta":{"origin":8101,"position":1},"title":"\u2018Historic moment\u2019: Maronite Church prepares for Patriarch Hoyek\u2019s beatification","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Maronite Church is entering a week of prayer, celebration, and preparation ahead of the beatification of Patriarch Elias Hoyek, a defining figure in both Maronite and Lebanese history.Celebrations will include the screening of the film \u201cPatriarch Elias, God Provides,\u201d a solemn beatification Mass on Saturday in Diman, the transfer of the new blessed\u2019s relics to his tomb in Ibrine, a concert by the Lebanese National Philharmonic Orchestra, and a Mass of thanksgiving on Aug. 1, ACI MENA, the Arabic-language\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9908,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/body-of-armenian-patriarch-on-path-to-possible-sainthood-returns-to-lebanon\/","url_meta":{"origin":8101,"position":2},"title":"Body of Armenian patriarch on path to possible sainthood returns to Lebanon","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"septiembre 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] A large crowd gathered for the ceremony welcoming Patriarch Gregory Peter XV Agagianian&#039;s remains to Beirut&#039;s Martyrs&#039; Square on Thursday, Sept 12, 2024. \/ Credit: Romy Haber\/ACI Mena ACI MENA, Sep 15, 2024 \/ 07:00 am (CNA). 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