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Elias Peter Hoayek (Arabic: الياس بطرس الحويّك; 4 December 1843 – 24 December 1931; also spelled Hoyek, Hwayek, Huayek, Juayek, Hawayek, Houwayek) was the 72nd Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, the largest Catholic community in the Levant, from 1898 to 1931 when he died.
Jun 14, 2024 · Patriarch Elias Peter Hoayek, 1919. On his way to Paris, he famously said, “I cannot imagine relying on politics, but on God and this rosary.” On 27 October 1919, he presented at the Peace Conference a lengthy memorandum demonstrating the right of Lebanon to independence and the ability to exercise national sovereignty.
Elias Hoyek was Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites. He is considered to be one of the fathers of Lebanonism, a symbol of resistance against Ottoman hegemony, and the founder of Lebanese Independence.
Archbishop and Patriarch Elias Peter Hoayek (1843 – 1931) (alt. spellings Hoyek, Hwayek,Huayek, Juayek, Hawayek) (Arabic: الحويك); was born in Helta, Lebanon. He was Patriarch of Antioch for the Maronites, the largest Christian community in the Middle East from 1898 to 1931 when he died.
Oct 1, 2020 · The representative of the French Government in the Middle East General Henri Gouraud is photographed seated next to Syriac Maronite Patriarch Elias Peter Hoayek to his right and Grand Mufti of Beirut Sheikh Mustafa Naja to his left.
Jul 6, 2019 · Patriarch Elias Howayek has been declared Venerable by Pope Francis on July 5th, 2019 (Patriarch Howayek is the founder of the Congregation of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family). Below is the Decree from the Vatican Website: Promulgation of the Decrees of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, 14.05.2019, 06.07.2019
Corm's first client was the Maronite church especially under the patronage of then Maronite patriarch Elias Peter Hoayek, his once travel companion to Italy. He painted a great number of religious works that are found not only in his native Lebanon but also in neighboring Syria, Egypt and Palestine.
