Bishop Maroun Ammar was named Bishop of Saïdā (Sidone) (Maronite), Lebanon.
The diocese had been vacant since the resignation of Bishop Elias Nassar in January 2017.
Bishop Ammar had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba e Jounieh.
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17 June 2017
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