The most defining milestones of blessed Elias Howayek

With the beatification of Patriarch Elias Howayek, Lebanon remembers a man whose legacy extended far beyond the Church. He devoted his life to education, humanitarian relief, and serving the people, opening the doors of Bkerke and monasteries to the hungry during the Great Famine.

From confronting one of the country’s darkest crises to defending Lebanon’s future at the Paris Peace Conference, Howayek played a defining role in the creation of Greater Lebanon, leaving behind a legacy rooted in compassion, national service, and state-building.