John D Faris

Chorbishop John D. Faris, a native of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, is a Maronite Catholic priest of the Eparchy of Saint Maron.

Charitable Activities

Chorbishop Faris is the Deputy Secretary General of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association(CNEWA) and Vice President of the Pontifical Mission for Palestine, agencies of the Holy See providing pastoral and humanitarian support to the Eastern Churches and the churches in the Holy Land.

Teaching Career

After receiving a doctorate in canon law from the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome, he served as Chancellor and Vicar General of his Eparchy of St. Maron from 1980-1996. He served as Adjunct Professor at the Catholic University of America for ten years and served in the positions of President of the Canon Law Society of America and Secretary General of the Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches.

Ecumenical Dialogue

He serves as a Catholic representative on dialogues with the Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches and is a member of the Joint Working Group, a liaison body of the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches.

Major Works

In addition to his book, "Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance", he has authored many articles on Eastern canon law (CCEO) and inter-ecclesial issues and has lectured extensively on the Eastern Churches and the Holy Land. [ [http://www.bookfinder.com/author/john-d-faris/] ]

Source

Biographical Note in "Eastern Catholic Churches: Constitution and Governance"