Background
Zayek, Francis Mansour was born on October 18, 1920 in Manzanillo, Cuba. Son of Mansour and Mary (Coury) Zayek.
Zayek, Francis Mansour was born on October 18, 1920 in Manzanillo, Cuba. Son of Mansour and Mary (Coury) Zayek.
Attended, St. Joseph's Catholic University, Beirut, 1938. Doctor of Divinity, University Propagation of Faith, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Propagation of Faith, 1947.
Data Control Language, Pontifical Lateran University, 1951.
Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, 1946; rector, Maronite Cathedral of Holy Family, Cairo, 1951-1956; Oriental secretary to, Vatican Apostolic Internunciature member, Archdiocesan Tribunal, 1951-1956; promoter of justice, Sacred Roman Rota, 1956-1958; professor Oriental canon law, International College St. Anselm, Rome, 1958-1960; professor Oriental canon law, Lateran U., Rome, 1960-1961; auxiliary bishop to, Cardinal James De Barros Camera archbishop of, Rio de Janeiro, 1962; consecrated maronite bishop, 1962; titular bishop of Callinicum, maronite bishop, Rio de Janeiro, 1962-1964; presided over, First Annual Maronite Convention, Washington, 1964; first maronite exarch of United States of America, since 1966; first eparch of St. Maron of Detroit, 1972-1977; first eparch of St. Maron of Brooklyn, 1977-1996; given title of archbishop, 1982-1996; retired archbishop, 1996.