Kuwait – Rev. Monsignor Raymond Mtanios EID

Rev. Monsignor Raymond Mtanios EID

Kuwait

“Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchiz’edek.” — Hebrews 5:6

Birth Date :  27 April 1962
Ordained Priest :  17 December 1989
Joined the Vicariate :  6 August 2012
E-mail:  raymoeid – at – gmail.com, raymeid – at – hotmail.com
Nickname:  Richeau

Father Raymond made his religious profession on October 1, 1983.

On August 18, 1989, he entered the diaconate and was ordained to the priesthood on December !7, 1989.

After his ordination, he served in the following Parishes:

1989-1991: RECTOR VICAR OF THE MARONITE PATRIARCAL SMALL SEMINARY IN GHAZIR- LEBANON.
1992- 1995: RECTOR OF THE MARONITE PATRIARCAL SMALL SEMINARY IN GHAZIR- LEBANON.
1996- 2007: TREASURER OF THE MARONITE PATRIARCAL SEMINARY IN GHAZIR- LEBANON.
1997- 2007: AS PARISH PRIEST, SERVED 3 PARISHES AND CONTINUED THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THEIR CHURCHES IN HIS BIRTH REGION.
2008- 2010: TREASURER OF THE MARONITE DIOCESE OF SAÏDA- SOUTHERN LEBANON, AND PARISH PRIEST OF 2 PARISHES: ST. MARON- BEIT EDDINE, AND ST. ELIAS- BAADHARAN, BOTH IN THE CHOUF REGION.
2011- 2012: ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST IN THE ST. ABDA AND ST. FOCAS BAABDA PARISH (MARONITE BEIRUT DIOCESE).
ON AUGUST 6, 2012, FR. EID CAME TO KUWAIT TO SERVE THE MARONITE COMMUNITY AS ASSISTANT PARISH PRIEST IN THE HOLY FAMILY CATHEDRAL.
FROM 2015 HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ARABIC CATECHISM.
ON JULY SATURDAY 30, 2022, FR. EID WAS ORDAINED MONSIGNOR AT ST. ELIAS MARONITE CATHEDRAL – SAÏDA – SOUTHERN LEBANON.