Archeparchy Damascus (Maronites)
| Archeparchy Damascus (Maronites) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Maronite Church |
| Country | Syria |
| Diocesan bishop | Samir Nassar |
| Parishes | 6 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Residents | 1,750 ( 1970 ) |
| Catholics | 12,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| proportion of | 857.1% |
| Diocesan priest | 4 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,000 |
| rite | Antiochian rite |
| Liturgical language | Syrian |
| cathedral | Maronite Cathedral of Damascus |
The archeparchy Damascus ( lat. : Archieparchia Damascenus Maronitarum ) is in Syria located archeparchy the Maronite Church , based in Damascus . The Maronite cathedral is not far from the city gate Bāb Tūmā (Thomastor) of the old town of Damascus .
history
The Archeparchy of Damascus was established in 1527.
Archbishops of the Archparchy of Damascus
- Stefano Gazeno , 1849–…
- Nomatalla Dahdah , 1872–…
- Paolo Massad , 1892-1919
- Bisciarah Riccardo Chémali , 1920-1927
- Jean El-Hage , 1928–1955
- Antoine Hamid Mourany , 1989-1999
- Raymond Eid , 1999-2006
- Samir Nassar , since 2006