Apostolic Exarchate Argentina
| Apostolic Exarchate Argentina | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Argentina |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Apostolic Exarch | Ibrahim Salameh SMSP |
| surface | 2,780,400 km² |
| Parishes | 3 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Residents | 40,518,425 ( 12/31/2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics | 300,000 ( 12/31/2009 / AP2010 ) |
| proportion of | 0.7% |
| Religious priest | 3 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 100,000 |
| Friars | 3 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Catedral San Jorge |
| Website | http://www.exarcadoapostolicogreco-melkitacatolicoenargentina.com/ |
The Apostolic Exarchate Argentina ( lat. : Apostolicus Exarchatus Argentina Tinae ) is in Argentina located Apostolic Exarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church , based in Córdoba .
history
Melkite Christians first began immigrating to Argentina in the late 19th century . Two major waves of immigration took place between the years 1910 to 1930 and 1949 to 1950. The majority of the migrants came from Lebanon and Syria and settled in Rosario , Buenos Aires and Córdoba . The largest congregation with around 50,000 members was founded in Córdoba, where the bishopric was also established. On April 20, 2002 , Pope John Paul II implemented the exarchate for the faithful of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Argentina.
Apostolic Exarchs of Argentina
- Georges Nicolas Haddad SMSP , April 20, 2002-19. December 2005
- Abdo Arbach BC , October 17, 2006–23. June 2012, then Archbishop of Homs
- Ibrahim Salameh SMSP , since August 15, 2013
See also
Web links
- Eparchy website (Spanish)
- AICA - Iglesia en la Argentina (Spanish)
- Entry on Apostolic Exarchate Argentina on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Apostolic Exarchate of Argentina on gcatholic.org (English)