Elias Zoghby
Elias Zoghby (January 9, 1912 – January 16, 2008) was the Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of Baalbek and a leading advocate of Catholic-Orthodox ecumenism. He is best known for his ecumenical interventions during Vatican II and his 1995 Profession of Faith, known as the Zoghby Initiative, which attempted to re-establish communion between the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church while maintaining communion with the Roman Catholic Church.
Archbishop Elias Zoghby | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Baalbek | |
| Church | Melkite Greek Catholic |
| See | Eparchate of Baalbek |
| In office | September 9, 1968 – October 24, 1988 |
| Predecessor | Archbishop Joseph Malouf |
| Successor | Archbishop Cyril Salim Bustros |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | July 20, 1936 |
| Consecration | November 21, 1954 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 January 1912 |
| Died | 16 January 2008 (aged 96) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Previous post(s) | Patriarchal Vicar for the See of Alexandria |
Zoghby's views on topics such as Catholic–Orthodox "double communion" and dissolution of marriage were controversial. Critics labeled him the enfant terrible of his church, while supporters lauded him as an energetic visionary who sought to re-unite the Eastern Churches.
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