Archeparchy of Banyas

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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

Archbishops of the Banyas Archeparchy

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