Boulos MASSAAD from Achkout (1854– 1890)

From Maronite History

In the first few years of the Patriarchate of Bulos Mass'ad (1857-1859), the people of Kesrawan revolted against the al-Khazen family, whose members had been strengthening Christianity in Kesrawan since the time of Kakhr-al-Din. The darkest period of the Maronite Nation, occurred during the Patriarchate of Bulos Mass'ad, with the civil war between Maronites and Druzes, in the 1860. The Patriarch could not effectively bring peace and unity during this period. Patriarch Mass'ad died on April 18th 1890, at Bkerke and was buried in St Peter's school, in Ashqut, his native village.