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Saadé Family
The Saadé family is a prominent Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch, Greek Orthodox family from the Syrian coastal city of Latakia. They notably own two vineyards, Domaine de Bargylus in Syria and Château Marsyas in Lebanon, and have kept their production ongoing despite the chronic instability facing the Middle East. History and origins The ancient harbor city of Latakia was known in antiquity as Laodicea in Syria or Laodicea ''ad mare'' (on the sea). It was founded by the Seleucid Empire, Seleucid king Seleucus I Nicator, who named it after his mother and daughter. The Saadé family belongs to the Orthodox patriarchate of Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch, Antioch, which together with the patriarchates of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Constantinople, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, Alexandria and Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Jerusalem constitute one of the four seats of the Christian East. This family of wealthy merchants, industrialist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Orthodox Church Of Antioch
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch (), also known as the Antiochian Orthodox Church and legally as the Rum (endonym), Rūm Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East (), is an autocephalous Greek Orthodox church within the wider communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity that originates from the historical Church of Antioch. Headed by the Greek Orthodox patriarch of Antioch, it considers itself the successor to the Christians, Christian community founded in Antioch by the Apostles in the New Testament, Apostles Saint Peter, Peter and Saint Paul, Paul. It is one of the largest Christian denominations of the Middle East, alongside the Copts of Egypt and the Maronites of Lebanon. Its adherents, known as Antiochian Greek Christians, Antiochian Christians, are a Middle-Eastern semi-ethnoreligious Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian group residing in the Levant region including the Hatay Province of Turkey. Many of their descendants now live in the global Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
