Archeparchy Antelien
Archeparchy Antelien | |
Basic data | |
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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.