Archeparchy Antelien

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Archeparchy Antelien
Basic data
Country Lebanon
Diocesan bishop Sedis vacancy
Parishes 93 (2004)
Catholics 191,763 (2004)
Diocesan priest 67 (2004)
Religious priest 58 (2004)
Catholics per priest 1,534
Friars 83 (2004)
Religious sisters 237 (2004)
rite Byzantine rite
Website http://www.anteliasdiocese.com

The Archparchy Antelien in Lebanon ( Latin Anteliensis Maronitarum ) is an eparchy of the Maronite Church . It was founded on June 11, 1988 with its headquarters in Antelias . Joseph Mohsen Béchara was installed as the first archbishop . In June 2012 the previous Curia Bishop of the Maronite Patriarchate of Antioch and the whole Orient , Camille Zaidan , was elected Béchara's successor. Zaidan died in October 2019.

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