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Pastor

Father Pierre Azzi was born on April 23rd, 1963, to Michel Azzi and Renee Maroune(RIP) in Remeily-El Chouf, Lebanon. He is the sixth of seven siblings: Georges, Joseph, Jamal, Anwar, Therese, Pierre(Boutros) and Haifa. He received his elementary and secondary education in different areas including Saida, El jebeh, Jezzine and Beirut.

He began his involvement with apostolic movements and other activities with his local Church at a young age.  In 1989 he moved to Montreal – Canada.  He immediately started to get involved with St. Maroun Parish. He took part in founding the Confraternity of Mary and was involved with the Marian Apostolic Movement and other Youth activities. He played a leading role in organizing and coordinating the pilgrimage youth group for the 2000 World Youth Day.

In 1993, he entered the seminary at Le Grand Seminaire de Montreal. He later received his degrees in Philosophy and Theology from the Lanteran University in Rome.

He received his vows under His Excellency Bishop Joseph Khoury, head of the Diocese of St. Maroun of Montreal.  He was ordained Deacon on January 8th, 2001 and Priest on March 2nd, 2003.

He served as an auxiliary Pastor at the Cathedral of St. Maroun in Montreal and was very active in organizing and directing different youth groups and activities including the Marian Apostolic Movement, Knights of Mary, Scout, Dabkeh and Karate. He also was the director the confraternity of Mary. He organized and supported spiritual activities outside the Parish at different parts of Montreal and was appointed by the Diocese to several external pastoral missions including Calgary, Windsor, Limington and Ottawa.

On September 9th , 2006 he was appointed by His Excellency Bishop Khoury, new Pastor of Our Lady Of Lebanon, Halifax, N.S, replacing retired  Msgr. K.A Aoukar.


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