Estephan El Douaihy was a 17th-century Maronite Patriarch of Antioch and a significant Lebanese historian. Born in Ehden in 1630, he studied for fourteen years at the Maronite College in Rome before returning to Lebanon to serve as a priest and later as the bishop of Cyprus. Elected Patriarch in 1670, he led his church through periods of political tension under Ottoman rule. He is widely celebrated for his extensive historical research and his efforts to reform monastic life and promote education within the Maronite community.