Former Superior General of the Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, Abbot Boulos Naaman, born in the town of Chartoun in 1932, has passed away. He was a historian and researcher, and one of the most prominent religious, intellectual, and national figures in the history of the modern Maronite Lebanese Order. He earned his PhD in history from the Gregorian University in Rome in 1966. He returned to Lebanon and worked in education and the administration of schools affiliated with the Order, later holding leadership and academic positions at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik. He authored several books and memoirs documenting the history of the Maronites and pivotal stages in the modern history of Lebanon, most notably the book "Whither the Maronites of Lebanon?".