Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil
| Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Diocesan bishop | Georges Bacaouni |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop |
Joseph Kallas SMSP Cyrille Salim Bustros SMSP |
| Parishes | 139 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 80,000 ( 1969 ) |
| Catholics | 200,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 250% |
| Diocesan priest | 63 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 30 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 2.151 |
| Friars | 71 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 190 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Saint Elias Greek Catholic Cathedral |
The archeparchy Beirut and Jbeil ( lat. : Archidioecesis Berytensis et Gibailensis Graecorum Melkitarum ) is in Lebanon located Archdiocese of Melkite Greek Catholic Church , based in Beirut .
history
The Archdiocese of Beirut and Jbeil was established as the Archdiocese of Beirut in the 4th century . On August 16, 1881, the Archdiocese of Beirut was transferred to the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and has been called the Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil since that time .
Archbishops of Beirut and Jbeil
- Théodose Badra OBC, 1814-1822
- Agabio Riecji , 1828–…
- Melezio Fakkak , 1881-1904
- Attanasio Melegro Savoya BS , 1904-1919
- Basilio Cattan , 1921-1933
- Maximos IV Sayegh SMSP , 1933–1947, then Patriarch of Antioch
- Philippe Nabaa , 1948-1967
- Grégoire Haddad , 1968-1975
- Habib Bacha SMSP, 1975-1999
- Joseph Kallas SMSP, 2000-2011
- Cyrille Salim Bustro's SMSP, 2011–2018
- Georges Bacaouni , since 2018
See also
Web links
- Entry on Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved June 15, 2011.