Ad Abi Karam (born 28 March 1937 in Kornet Chehwan,

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Life

Ordained to the priesthood on 25 March 1962, Karam was appointed on 26 October 2001 bishop by

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, on January 12, 2002, ordained him bishop and his co-consecrators were

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of Antioch, and Samir Mazloum, Curial Bishop of Antioch. He was installed as bishop on February 8, 2002. Karam had his age-related renounce of his office on 17 April 2013 accepted by

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* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zmar1.htm 1937 births Living people 21st-century Maronite Catholic bishops People from Matn District Lebanese Eastern Catholic bishops {{Maronite-bishop-stub