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'''Edmond Farhat''' (20 May 1933 – 17 December 2016) was a Lebanese [[Apostolic nuncio]], a diplomatic representative of the [[Holy See]].
'''Edmond Farhat''' (20 May 1933 – 17 December 2016) was a Lebanese prelate of the [[Catholic Church]] who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the [[Holy See]].


==Life==
==Biography==
Farhat was born in Ain Kfaa, [[Lebanon]] in 1933. He was a bishop of the [[Maronite Church]] who was engaged by many years in the [[papal diplomacy]]. On March 28, 1959, the [[List of Maronite Patriarchs|Maronite Patriarch of Antioch]] [[Paul Peter Meouchi]] consecrated him priest. He graduated in theology, philosophy and [[canon law]] in [[Paris]] and [[Rome]]. Edmond Farhat became a [[Doctor of Theology|doctor of theology]]. Farhat between 1967 and 1989 worked as undersecretary of the General Secretariat of the [[Synod of Bishops (Catholic)|Synod of Bishops]] in Rome and from 1970 to 1989 as [[Professor]] of [[Sharia|Islamic Law]] at the [[University of Sassari]] (Italy). [[Pope Paul VI]] awarded him on 26 February 1971 as [[Honorary prelate|honorific chaplain]] of His Holiness<ref>[Annuario Pontificio per l’anno 1982, Città del Vaticano 1982, S. 1780.]</ref> ([[Monsignor]]). On November 25, 1983 Farhat was awarded by [[Pope John Paul II]] as Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.<ref>[Annuario Pontificio per l’anno 1987, Città del Vaticano 1987, S. 1851.]</ref>
Farhat was born in Ain Kfaa, [[Lebanon]], on 20 May 1933. On 28 March 1959, the [[Maronite Patriarch of Antioch]] [[Paul Peter Meouchi]] ordained him a priest. He earned degrees in theology, philosophy and [[canon law]] in [[Paris]] and [[Rome]] and a doctorate in theology.


From 1967 to 1989 he worked as undersecretary of the [[Synod of Bishops (Catholic)|Synod of Bishops]] in Rome and from 1970 to 1989 as Professor of [[Sharia|Islamic Law]] at the [[University of Sassari]].
He was firstly on August 26, 1989 appointed apostolic delegate for Libya, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Tunisia and Algeria and named by [[Pope John Paul II]] [[Titular bishop|titular archbishop]] of Byblus. On October 20, 1989 Farhat was ordained bishop by [[Pope John Paul II]] and his co-consecrators were [[Edward Cassidy]], [[Titular bishop|Titular archbishop]] of Amantia and [[Francesco Colasuonno]], Titular bishop of Truentum. On July 26, 1995 Farhat was named Nuncio to Slovenia and Macedonia. In Macedonia he worked as mediator of diplomatic relations between the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] and the young Republic, which thus the Order officially recognized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiev1.orf.at/stories/47792|title=Edmond Farhat neuer Apostolischer Nuntius |website=wiev1.orf.at}}</ref> On December 11, 2001 he served as nuncio to Turkmenistan and Turkey and on July 26, 2005 he succeeded for reasons of age Archbishop [[Giorgio Zur]] as apostolic nuncio to Austria.


On 26 August 1989, [[Pope John Paul II]] appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Libya, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Tunisia and Algeria, and [[Titular bishop|titular archbishop]] of Byblus. On 20 October 1989 Farhat was consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul. His co-consecrators were [[Edward Cassidy]] and [[Francesco Colasuonno]]. On 26 July 1995, he was named Nuncio to Slovenia and Macedonia.
On 14 January 2009, [[Pope Benedict XVI]] accepted Farhat's age-related resignation as Apostolic Nuncio in Austria. Farhat however remained in the office until March 15, 2009. He died in Rome on 17 December 2016.<ref>https://www.kathpress.at/goto/meldung/1453465/frueherer-nuntius-farhat-gestorben</ref>


He worked as mediator of diplomatic relations between the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]] and Macedonia, which thus the Order officially recognized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wiev1.orf.at/stories/47792|title=Edmond Farhat neuer Apostolischer Nuntius |website=wiev1.orf.at}}</ref> On 11 December 2001 he was named nuncio to Turkmenistan and [[Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey|Turkey]].<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 6 August 2019 | date= 11 December 2001 | language =it|url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2001/12/11/0672/02035.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 11.12.2001 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref> In Turkey his advocacy for [[accession of Turkey to the European Union|Turkish membership in the European Union]] resulted in warnings that he was failing to comply with Turkish law limited the role of religion in civic affairs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kath.net/news/16556|title=Die Zukunft der Christen im Nahen Osten|website=kath.net}}</ref>
==Work==
Farhat is considered{{by whom|date=January 2016}} an expert of the situation of the [[Middle East]]. He said during his tenure in Turkey for [[accession of Turkey to the European Union]] he was warned in strong terms a compliance with the [[freedom of religion]] in the Turkish secular state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kath.net/news/16556|title=Die Zukunft der Christen im Nahen Osten|website=kath.net}}</ref> In Turkey acts of violence and death threats against Christians were on the agenda, and suppression of Christian intellectuals is not uncommon.<ref>[http://de.radiovaticana.va/Articolo.asp de.radiovaticana.va]</ref>


On 26 July 2005 he was appointed apostolic nuncio to Austria.<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 6 August 2019 | date= 26 July 2005 | language =it|url = http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2005/07/26/0390/00918.html| title = Rinunce e Nomine, 26.07.2005 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>
==Memberships==

* [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]] (since 2009)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2009/12/22/0808/01921.html#NOMINA%20DI%20MEMBRI%20DELLA%20CONGREGAZIONE%20DELLE%20CAUSE%20DEI%20SANTI|title=RINUNCE E NOMINE|website=press.vatican.va}}</ref>
On 14 January 2009, [[Pope Benedict XVI]] accepted Farhat's resignation as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria.<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 6 August 2019 | date= 14 January 2009 | language =it|url =http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2009/01/14/0024/00069.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 14.01.2009 | publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>
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* Honorary conventual of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]
On 22 December 2009, Pope Benedict named him a member of the [[Congregation for the Causes of Saints]].<ref>{{cite press release | access-date = 6 August 2019 | date= 22 December 2009 | language =it|url =http://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2009/12/22/0808/01921.html | title = Rinunce e Nomine, 22.12.2009| publisher = [[Holy See Press Office]] }}</ref>

He died in Rome on 17 December 2016.<ref name=obit>{{cite news| access-date = 6 August 2019 | date= 30 January 2017 | url = http://www.asianews.it/news-en/In-memory-of-Mgr-Edmond-Farhat,-a-bridge-between-the-Vatican-and-the-Islamic-world-39797.html | title = In memory of Mgr Edmond Farhat, a bridge between the Vatican and the Islamic world| first = Fady | last = Noun | publisher = AsiaNews}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
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* Honorary conventual of the [[Sovereign Military Order of Malta]]
* Grand Officer of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] (2008)
* Grand Officer of the [[Order of Merit of the Italian Republic]] (2008)
* [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria]] (2009)<ref>[http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf parlament.gv.at]</ref>
* [[Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria|Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria]] (2009)<ref>[http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf parlament.gv.at]</ref>


==Works==
==Works==
* Gerusalemme nei documenti Pontifici from 1887 to 1984. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Rome, 1987, ISBN 88-209-1664-9.
* Gerusalemme nei documenti Pontifici from 1887 to 1984. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Rome, 1987, {{ISBN|88-209-1664-9}}.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* http://www.gcatholic.org/hierarchy/data/bishops-FA.htm#6840
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfarhat.html


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Latest revision as of 23:10, 1 September 2024

Edmond Farhat (20 May 1933 – 17 December 2016) was a Lebanese prelate of the Catholic Church who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Biography

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Farhat was born in Ain Kfaa, Lebanon, on 20 May 1933. On 28 March 1959, the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Paul Peter Meouchi ordained him a priest. He earned degrees in theology, philosophy and canon law in Paris and Rome and a doctorate in theology.

From 1967 to 1989 he worked as undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops in Rome and from 1970 to 1989 as Professor of Islamic Law at the University of Sassari.

On 26 August 1989, Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Delegate to Libya, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Tunisia and Algeria, and titular archbishop of Byblus. On 20 October 1989 Farhat was consecrated a bishop by Pope John Paul. His co-consecrators were Edward Cassidy and Francesco Colasuonno. On 26 July 1995, he was named Nuncio to Slovenia and Macedonia.

He worked as mediator of diplomatic relations between the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Macedonia, which thus the Order officially recognized.[1] On 11 December 2001 he was named nuncio to Turkmenistan and Turkey.[2] In Turkey his advocacy for Turkish membership in the European Union resulted in warnings that he was failing to comply with Turkish law limited the role of religion in civic affairs.[3]

On 26 July 2005 he was appointed apostolic nuncio to Austria.[4]

On 14 January 2009, Pope Benedict XVI accepted Farhat's resignation as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria.[5] On 22 December 2009, Pope Benedict named him a member of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints.[6]

He died in Rome on 17 December 2016.[7]

Honours

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Works

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  • Gerusalemme nei documenti Pontifici from 1887 to 1984. Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Rome, 1987, ISBN 88-209-1664-9.

References

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  1. ^ "Edmond Farhat neuer Apostolischer Nuntius". wiev1.orf.at.
  2. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 11.12.2001" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 11 December 2001. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Die Zukunft der Christen im Nahen Osten". kath.net.
  4. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 26.07.2005" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 July 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 14.01.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 14 January 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 22.12.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. ^ Noun, Fady (30 January 2017). "In memory of Mgr Edmond Farhat, a bridge between the Vatican and the Islamic world". AsiaNews. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. ^ parlament.gv.at
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