GERMANOS SHEHADI 4x10" 78rpm set Lebanon Syria Antiochian Orthodox Arabic 1920s?

$

60

Artist: Archbishop GERMANOS SHEHADI

Track(s): Various (see photos)

Format: 4x78 RPM 10”

Label: Saidaphon

A fascinating set of Byzantine Christian hymns of the Antiochian Greek Orthodox tradition sung in Arabic by this early 20th century archbishop (metropolitan) of Zahle and Baalbek, Lebanon, who was also resident in North America for part of his time in this role. From his biography at the website “Orthodox wiki” (an Eastern Orthodox Wikipedia):

Much of Germanos' success amongst the Syro-Antiochians was based not only on his fine singing voice and great charisma, but also because he was well known and related to many clergy and parishioners from the Zahle region. As a result, many of the parishes that followed Germanos eventually became part of the Antiochian Archdiocese of Toledo, Ohio under Metr. Samuel David, who also was from Zahle.

In 1919, Metr. Germanos also supported the establishment of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada by acting as their temporary bishop at the UOCC sobor of November 27, 1919.

Metr. Germanos finally returned to his own diocese in, then, Syria in 1933.

April 7, 1934, Metropolitan Germanos Shehadi died in Beirut.

There is no information anywhere on the 78s themselves with regard to where or when they were recorded, but obviously given the above, it must have been before April 7, 1934.

Condition: I am afraid I am not able to play 78 rpm records. Please see photos for condition. Records are complete (no cracks, etc.), with wear as to be expected for a record of this age. Please inspect the included photos carefully.  **ITEM SOLD “AS-IS”**

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