Syriac Orthodox Priest George Saliba Dies at 64 in Zellik, Belgium, After Contracting Coronavirus
By Claudette
Posted Nov 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Syriac Orthodox Priest George Saliba died at the age of 64 in Zellik, Belgium, after contracting the coronavirus, according to a report published on October 14, 2021. He served the Church of Mor Shamoun Zayte (St Simon of the Olives) in Zellik.
Father Saliba was born in the town of Qabre Hewore (Al-Qahtaniyah) in Syria. He studied music in Daramsuq (Damascus).
He later obtained a medical degree in Romania and specialized in internal medicine in Damascus.
He was ordained a priest in Belgium in 2008.
Father Saliba was married to Dr. Aftonia Khoury be Suleiman Hinno, and the couple had three sons, a family left to mourn his death (2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
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