Archbishop Kamil Zaidan Passes to Eternal Life

Bishop Kamil Zaidan was born on March 9, 1944 in Metn, Lebanon. He was ordained priest on October 23, 1971 by Bishop Emeritus Elias Farah. After his ordination, he was sent to Washington DC where he served and continued his studies in philosophy and theology from Catholic University of America.

He served several parishes and institutions in Lebanon in the Archdiocese of Antelias.

On June 6, 2011 the Synod of the Maronite Bishops elected him Bishop to serve in the Patriarchal Curia. On August 13, 2011 Pope Benedict XVI confirmed his election and appointed him titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phoenicia for the Maronites. On September 23, 2011 he was ordained bishop by Patriarch Bechara Peter Rai and his co-consecrators were Archeparch Emeritus of Antelias, Joseph Mohsen Bechara and The Emeritus Curial Bishop Samir Mazloum.

He was elected as the Archbishop of Antelias by the Maronite Synod in June 2012 and his appointment was confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI on June 16, 2012.

Bishop Zaidan died in Lebanon on October 21, 2019. His Beatitude Patriarch Bechara Rai celebrated his funeral service along with other bishops and priests on October 23, 2019 at the Antelias Cathedral in Qornet Shehwan in Metn, Lebanon.