Eparchy of Saint-Maron de Montréal
Eparchy of Saint-Maron de Montréal | |
Basic data | |
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Rite church | Maronite Church |
Country | Canada |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
Diocesan bishop | Marwan Tabet CML |
founding | 1982 |
Parishes | 14 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Catholics | 80,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Diocesan priest | 9 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
Religious priest | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
Catholics per priest | 5,000 |
Permanent deacons | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
Friars | 7 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
Religious sisters | 5 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
rite | Antiochian rite |
Liturgical language | Syrian |
cathedral | Cathédrale Saint-Maron |
Website | www.cathedralestmaron.org |
The Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal ( lat. : Eparchia Sancti Maroni Marianopolitanus Maronitarum ) is in Canada located eparchy of the Maronite Church , based in Montreal .
history
The eparchy was established on August 27, 1982 by Pope John Paul II .
Bishops of the Eparchy of Saint-Maron de Montréal
- 1982–1990 Elias Shaheen
- 1990–1996 Georges Abi-Saber OLM
- 1996-2013 Joseph Khoury
- 2013– Marwan Tabet CML