Simon Faddoul (in Arabic: سيمون فضول; born 7 January 1958 in Dik El Mehdi,

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) is the current Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of the Annunciation since 2018. Simon Faddoul was ordained to the priesthood on 9 August 1987 in the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias. On January 13, 2014 he was appointed by

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Apostolic Exarch to Western and Central Africa (without conferring upon him the episcopal dignity) and Apostolic Visitor for Southern Africa.press.vatican.va
/ref> In 2018, the exarchy was elevated to an eparchy and Faddoul was ordained a bishop.

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* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfaddoul.html 1958 births Lebanese Maronites Living people Maronite Catholic Apostolic Exarchs Catholicism in Nigeria {{Lebanon-reli-bio-stub