Béchara Abou Mrad, B.S.O.,[1][2] (19 May 1853 – 22 February 1930) was a Melkite priest and monk[3][4][5] He is venerated by the Catholic Church especially in Melkite Greek Catholic Church, having been declared Venerable by Pope Benedict XVI.
Monk Béchara was ordained to the priesthood on 26 December 1883 in the Church of Holy Savior Monastery by Msgr.
Between 8 November 1891, and 4 December 1922, he served as itinerant missionary in the district of Deir al-Qamar, Mount Lebanon.
He served as a parish priest and confessor at Sidon Cathedral in South Lebanon from 4 December 1922 till 1 February 1927.
[8] Pope Benedict XVI issued a decree on Saturday, 11 December 2010, naming Monk Béchara as Venerable among others.