The Very Reverend Archpriest Of West Saint Paul Pastor emeritus of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church of West St. Paul fell asleep in the Lord at his home, Tuesday, May 2nd at the age of 76 years. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Vergin. He was preceded in death this past February by his beloved daughter, Zarafat. Father John Khoury was born on July 27, 1929 in Maarrat, Syria, the son of Father George Khoury & Zarafat Khoury. He was married in 1951 and in 1952 ordained to the Orthodox priesthood at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, Syria by Archbishop Makarios, Archbishop and president of Cyprus. Father Khoury served parishes in his native Syria & Lebanon before coming to the United States in 1968. In 1969 he was named pastor of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church then located on the West Side of St. Paul. He moved to WSP & supervised the construction of new church buildings in 1972 & 1984. Father Khoury retired from the active ministry in 1997 but remained active in the parish as pastor emeritus up until the time of his death. The burial will take place at the family Church of St. Elias in Maarrat, Syria where Father Khoury's great great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father & uncle, all priests of the Orthodox Church, are also interred beneath the Altar.
The Very Reverend Archpriest Of West Saint Paul Pastor emeritus of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church of West St. Paul fell asleep in the Lord at his home, Tuesday, May 2nd at the age of 76 years. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Vergin. He was preceded in death this past February by his beloved daughter, Zarafat. Father John Khoury was born on July 27, 1929 in Maarrat, Syria, the son of Father George Khoury & Zarafat Khoury. He was married in 1951 and in 1952 ordained to the Orthodox priesthood at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Damascus, Syria by Archbishop Makarios, Archbishop and president of Cyprus. Father Khoury served parishes in his native Syria & Lebanon before coming to the United States in 1968. In 1969 he was named pastor of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church then located on the West Side of St. Paul. He moved to WSP & supervised the construction of new church buildings in 1972 & 1984. Father Khoury retired from the active ministry in 1997 but remained active in the parish as pastor emeritus up until the time of his death. The burial will take place at the family Church of St. Elias in Maarrat, Syria where Father Khoury's great great grandfather, great grandfather, grandfather, father & uncle, all priests of the Orthodox Church, are also interred beneath the Altar.
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