Georges El-Murr

Georges El-Murr, BC (11 October 1930 in Ka'a at Baalbek, Lebanon – 8 February 2017) was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman.

Georges El-Murr was ordained a priest of the Order of St. John S. Ordo Basilianus Baptistae, Soaritarum Melkitarum (religious symbol: BC) on 27 July 1958.

In addition to office he was from 1997 to 2007 Patriarchal Exarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Iraq.

[1] For political issues the Archbishop made in 2002 a discourse when he called for diplomatic and economic sanctions against Israel by the United States and the European Union.

"As long as the United States speak empty words and hollow threats, they are in the conflict on the part of Israel," said El-Murr.