Career
He has served as the third eparch of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles since 2013. Abdallah Elias Zaidan was born in Kosaybé, Lebanon. As a priest Zaidan served as a school administrator and as a pastor of several parishes, including as rector of Our Lady of Mountain.
Lebanon-Saint Peter Cathedral.
He speaks Arabic, English, French, Italian, and Spanish. Pope Francis named Zaidan the on July 10, 2013.
He was ordained a bishop on September 28, 2013, by Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, O.M.M., the Patriarch of Antioch. Eparch-Emeritus Robert Joseph Shaheen and Archeparch Camille Zaidan of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias in Lebanon were the co-consecrators.
