Prof. Dr. Maurice Khoury Hanna Dib

(1920-1990)

Koubbeh Quarter, Tripoli, Lebanon

• Born on September 22, 1920, in the Koubbeh Quarter of Tripoli, Lebanon. Died in Koubbeh, Tripoli, on May 5, 1990.
• Attended the College of the Christian Brothers of Tripoli, and holds a degree in Business higher education, and seven French diplomas in Commercial Sciences from the Academy & Institute of Business Administration in Paris, France. Also holds a teaching degree from the Normal School in Lebanon.
• Public speaker in three languages ( French, Arabic, and English ), and a Poet of the French Language.
• Holder of 52 international decorations of all degrees: Grand Crosses, Grand Officer Stars, and Cravats of honor (Commander, Officer). Gold medals from sixteen academies of Arts, Science, and Literature of Europe.
• Delegate, Prior, and Grand Prior of several brotherhood organizations of the United States, France, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Hong Kong, and Germany (Munich, and Nuremberg).
• Granted over fifteen "Golden City Keys", and considered as an Honorary Citizen of many U.S. cities.
• Listed in the international directories of Cambridge University, London (UK) , as well as four international Who's Who books in America, Europe, and India.

Professional Background

• Teacher at the Private and tuition-free schools of the Lazarite Order in Sibhel, and Aalma, in North Lebanon. (1937-1941).
• Legal Translator to the French, British, and Australian Allied armies in North Lebanon. Received three war medals from France, and England, and the Victory Medal (Commader Degree) from the War Veterans League. (1941-1942).
• Teacher of French and English at the Saint Joseph Parochial school in Zgarta, North Lebanon.(1943-1944).
• Teacher at the Public School of the Emir Bachir Chehab in Koubbeh, Tripoli. (1944-1984).

Social and Charitable Activities

• Secretary of the Maronite Charitable Society of Koubbeh, Tripoli (1963 - 1966 ). Participated in the soliciting donations for the Society to purchase a Funeral Limousine.
• Administrator of the properties of the Maronite Church of Haret Es-Sayedh (1965). Restored old dwellings belonging to the proprties, and built over 25 stores on the church land property, under assignment from Bishop Antoun Abed of Tripoli. Built on the same property, a charitable school (tuition free) with over 20 teachers, and under the direction of the Mother Superior of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
• Member of the National Guidance Committee in North Lebanon (1974-1975).
• Assisted and collected donations for building the church of St. Simon in Ardeh, Zgarta.
• Participated in many charitable events of the Maronite and the Greek Orthodox communities i. Lebanon.
• Founded the Nahda National School (1955) by presidential decree. After Lebanon's civil war of 1975-1977, which destroyed and burnt that school, he rebuilt, re-furnished, and reopened it . He also added a Kindergarten division, catering to the underprivileged students of Koubbeh, Tripoli, of all religions and sects. In 1985-1986, this school had an enrollment of over 180 students: poor, orphans, and refugees of three civil wars in Tripoli.
• Founded the Boy and Girl Scouts of the National Unity at the Nahda School. 1984.

International Activities and Congresses

• Received a Press Card from the European Press Organization in Brussels, Belgium, with the title of Correspondent for Lebanon and the Middle East. 1983.
• Elected Representative to the Olympic Games of Mexico, Canada, Lagos (Nigeria), and Los Angeles.
• Represented his excellency General Daniel Pozsimki, Grand Commander of the Allied Veterans Organization, at the coronation of His Imperial Majesty Bokassa the First, of the Republic of Central Africa.
• Nominated as Senator to the High Chamber on the International Parliament, and Delegate for Lebanon. 1985 . Elected Chairman of the First Conference on Peace in the Middle East of the International Parliament for Safety and Peace (Headquartered in Palermo, Italy). 1985.
• Was invited to Nigeria, as the Guest of Honor of His Royal Highness Sir Dr Bernard O. Enweremadu, of Imo State, Nigeria, to decorate the Royal Traditional of the State of Isiala Ngwa (Nigeria). At that occasion he received a royal decree as an honorary Nigerian Prince for his services to humanity, education, and fine arts, for 45 years. 1984.
• High level contacts with and special guest to the Presidency of the Republic of Zaire . - 1977.

• Delegated by the Organization for the Protection of Children (Belgium) to decorate His Excellency Bishop Makarios II, President of Cyprus, with the Humanitarian Medal.

• Guest of Honor to the Haitian PresidentJean-Claude Duvalier, and charged to decorate his Excellency with the official Star and Gravat of Honor of the Signum Fidei Order of Munich(Germany), representing the Grand Master of that order. President Duvalier, in turn, decorated Dr. Dib with the Grand Officer of the Merit of the Republic of Haiti.

• Recongnition Decree from the International Islamic Council (Brussels, Begium), and designated as Special Advisor for the Islamic-Christian dialogue in Lebanon by Imam Abdel Gafour. 1983.

Blessings

• Papal blessing of His Holiness Pope Paul VI, with Golden Plaquette.
• Papal blessing of His Holiness Pope John XVIII.
• Papal blessing of his Holiness Pope John Paul.

Nobility Titles

• Baron Narva de Polanie by H.R.H. Prince Dr. Kermit William I (Royal Polish Family), Prince of Miensk. 1974.
• Grand Stratagem Counselor of the Stratage, Counselor Commission of the Great Free World of the Great Free Party (1975) of Hong Kong. 1977.
• Viscount of Shin-Han of the Celestial Empire of Great China, Hong Kong. 1979. Recognitions, Chivalry Titles, and Grand Crosses

• Grand Cross for French activities from the city of Lilles (France). 1964.
• Grand Cross of the Organization of Diplomatic Relations (Belgium). 1981.
• Equitem Magnam Cruci (Knight Grand Cross)- Sacred Military Order of the Constantinianae Sancti Georgi SVB, Divi Basilii Regvla, by Flavivs Georgi 1st Comnenus. 1979.
• Equitem Magnam Crucis (Knight Grand Cross) Ordinid Sancti Huberti (Brussels, Belgium). 1979.
• Knight Grand Cross with Golden Star of the Signum Fidei order (Munich, Germany), with the title of Master of the Order for Lebanon and Grand Marshall. 1966.
• Croce Cavalieri Dell' Ordine Equestre della Stella Della Pace (Brussels, Belgium). 1979.
• Grand Cross & Consul of the Order of the Grand Pieure Belge de l'Ordre Souverain et Militaire du Temple de Jerusalem.
• Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (O.M.C.T.) of Nuremberg, & Curator for Lebanon. 1964.
• Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem (U.S.A.) Knights of Malta. Prior for Lebanon (Since 1960.) .

• Prior Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. John the Baptist of America, since 1970. Grand Prior for life, since 1982, for Lebanon and the Middle East.
• Prior for Lebanon and Knight Grand Cross of Justice of the Sovereign Military & Hospitalier Order of St. John of Jerusalem (1970) (Hague Kingdom, Netherland). U.S. Grand Prior for US in New York, U.S.A.
• GRA CRUZ (Ordem de Merito) Antero De Quental. (Sao Paulo, Brazil). 1978.
• Knight Grand Cross of Justice Diploma of the International Headquarters and Grand Priory of the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem - Knights of Malta (S.O.S.J.) 1981.
• Equitem Magnam Crucis (Prior for Lebanon) - Knight Grand Cross of the Noble and Supreme Order of the Emperor Constantine the Great, and his Holy mother, Empress Elena (Brussels, Belgium). 1979.
• Grand Croix du Merite Philantropique Francais (Lille, France).1965.
• Grand Croix de l'Ordre de St. Gereon, founded by Emperor Frederic 1st de Souabe in 1190, with the title of Grand Bailli of Justice Bergam. 1981.

International Associations Memberships

• General Representative of the humanitarian, artistic and scientific organizations of Europe in Lebanon since 1960.
• Permanent Member of the Science Academy in New York, and Representative for Lebanon. 1970.
• Permanent Member of the Science Academy of the Dominican Republic and Representative for Lebanon. 1972.
• Permanent Member of the Science Academy of Rome, Italy, and Representative for Lebanon. 1974.
• Permanent Member of Pantzen Academy in Naploi, Italy. 1975.
• Permanent member of the Academy of Science and Fine Arts in Rome, Italy, and holder of the Gold Science Medal. 1977.
• Distinguished Member of the Lutece Academy in France, and holder of the Gold Science Medal. 1978.
• Decorated major Lebanese and Arab artists with the French Merit Diplomas. These included the famous Lebanese Wadih Es-Safi, and the legendary Egyptian composer Mohammad Abdel Wahab, as well as many other talented artists.

Books and Publications

• The Golden Who's Who of the Lebanese Emigrants in the World.
• The Dib Quick Method for learning French and English (unpublished).
• French and English Grammar for Beginners according to the Audio Visual Method (unpublished).

Academic and Honorary Degrees

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy - St. Andrew's University and College (Tohenham, UK). 1958.
• Master of Arts in Philosophy - St Andrew's Oeucumenical College. 1958.
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - St. Andrew's University and College (Tohenham, UK). 1958.
• Doctor of Litterature - University of the Emperor Moctezuna of Mexico (Barcelona, Spain). 1964.
• Doctor of Pedagogy (Ed.D.) - The Great China Arts College, World University (Hong Kong). 1974.
• Doctor of Theology - Tennessee Christian University (Chattanooga, TN, USA). 1977.
• Doctor of Literarurn - Collegium and Seminarium Sancti Pauli (Rome, Italy) 1978.
• Apostolic Bachelor of the Ecumenical Council of the College of Bishops in Partribus (Grafton, WV, USA). 1980.
• Doctor of Psychology - Danzig University (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 1978.
• Pedagogiae Doctoris - Collegium et Seminarum Sancti Spiritus (Santa Pristina Romana Catholica Ecclesi Apostolica Byzantia (Sao Paulo Brazil), 1978.
• Doctor of Metaphysics - The Christian Orthodox Church Bielarus, Holy Heart College, Honoris Causa (Sao Paulo, Brazil).
• Bachelor's Degree, and the title of Representative of North Western University (London, UK). 1981

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