Archeparchy of Banyas
| Archeparchy of Banyas | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archeparchy of Tire |
| Diocesan bishop | Georges Nicolas Haddad SMSP |
| Parishes | 11 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 92,000 ( 1970 ) |
| Catholics | 1,300 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 2.8% |
| Diocesan priest | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 650 |
| Friars | 2 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 10 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
The archeparchy Banyas ( lat. : Archieparchia Caesariensis o Paneadensis ) is in Lebanon located archeparchy the Melkite Greek Catholic Church , based in marjayoun .
history
The Archeparch of Banyas was established on February 25, 1886 as the Eparchy of Banyas . It was subordinated to the Archparchy of Tire as a suffragan diocese. On November 18, 1964, the eparchy Banyas by Pope Paul VI. raised to an arch parish.
Ordinaries
Bishops of the Banyas Eparchy
- Clement Malouf BS , 1901-1941
- Isidore Fattal , 1943, then Archbishop of Aleppo
- Basilio Antonio Leone Kilzi BA , 1944–1951
- Athanase Ach-Chaer BC , 1951-1964
Archbishops of the Banyas Archeparchy
- Athanase Ach-Chaer BC, 1964-1984
- Nicolas Hajj SDS , 1984-1985
- Habib Bacha , 1985–1987 ( Patriarchal Administrator )
- Joseph-Marie Raya , 1987–1989 (Patriarchal Administrator)
- Antoine Hayek BC, 1989-2006
- Georges Nicolas Haddad SMSP , since 2006