Guy-Paul Noujaim (born 7 July 1935 in Kfartay,

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) is a Lebanese eparch and emeritus Auxiliary bishop of the

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Life

Guy-Paul Noujaim received on 11 June 1967 his priestly ordination.

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appointed him on June 9, 1990, Auxiliary bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh and Titular Bishop of Caesarea Philippi. From 9 June 1990 to 1995 he was Patriarchal vicar of Antioch.

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, ordained him on 12 August 1990gcatholic.org
/ref> to the episcopate. His co-consecrators were

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, Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch, and

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, OMM, Bishop of Jbeil. On 16 June 2012, Guy-Paul Noujaim by age-reasons resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh.

References

External links

"Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim"
- Catholic-Hierarchy.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Noujaim, Guy-Paul 1935 births Lebanese Christian clergy Living people 21st-century Maronite Catholic bishops 20th-century Maronite Catholic bishops