Canon Law Society honors Uniontown native
The Canon Law Society of America recently honored Maronite Chorbishop John D. Faris, a Uniontown native, with its most prestigious honor, the Role of Law award.
Faris received the honor in Jacksonville, Fla., during the recent annual meeting of the Canon Law Society, which was founded on 1939 by a group of canonists as a professional association dedicated to the study and application of canon law in the Catholic Church. Today, the Society’s membership includes over 1,300 men and women from 35 countries.
The Role of Law award was established in 1973 to recognize canonists who exemplify the society’s ideals of pastoral service to the Church, research and the advancement of canon law.
More information is available in Friday’s HeraldStandard.com.