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Ephraim
Kyriakos was born in Beirut, Lebanon on April 15, 1943, the son of Jamil Kyriakos and Alice Manassah. While living with his family in Achrafiyeh (East Beirut), he entered a career in telecommunications. He attended the International College in Beirut before joining the faculty of engineering
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He later pursued a teaching career, returning to St. Joseph
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Metr. Ephraim is the author of a number of books and articles. Among these are books about Ss. Gregory
Palamas, John Climacus, Mary of Egypt, Jacob Brother of the Lord, Barbara, and others. His articles include
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Universite Saint Joseph (Jesuit). He continued his studies in his specialty of electronics and communications in Paris, France before working in his field in the construction of a subway station.
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