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Albert Khreish

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Albert Khreish
البيرس خريش
Monsignor
ChurchMaronite Church
SeePatriarch of Antioch
Orders
Consecrationby Anthony Peter Khoraish
Personal details
Born
DiedApril 24, 1988
Jounieh

Monsignor Albert Khreish, A monsignor in the Maronite Catholic Church, was the head of the Maronite Spiritual Affairs Court and nephew of Cardinal Anthony Peter Khoraish.[1] An authority on international law, he served on the Maronite religious tribunal.[2] He was also lecturer at the Government-run Lebanese University.[2]

Assassination

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On April 24, 1988, the Monsignor was abducted from his home near Jounieh.[3] A week later on May 1, 1988, Khreish was found dead in the pine forest outside of Ghazir.[1] Some reported that Khreish was shot 30 times,[2] but the forensic doctor said Khreish was killed by 15 bullets, 13 of which were six millimeter and two 9 millimeter.[4] His death was believed to be politically motivated, but the case was unsolved.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "12 Die in Lebanese Camp Fighting; Priest Murdered". The Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. 2 May 1988. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Hijazi, Ihsan A. (May 3, 1988). "Maronite Priest Killed in Lebanon". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Maalouf, Lynn; Coté, Luc; Boudruche, Théo (2013-09-11). Lebanon's Legacy of Political Violence (PDF). The International Center for Transitional Justice. pp. 62, 135.
  4. ^ "Monseignor Albert Khreish was abducted from his home in Ghadir". Civil Society Knowledge Center. 11 May 2024. 1 May 1988.
  5. ^ Hourany, Youssef (11 September 2006). "Sfeir: UN presence reassuring; let's think about rebuilding together". Asia News. Retrieved 9 October 2023.