Archeparchy Damascus (Melkites)
| Archeparchy Damascus (Melkites) | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Syria |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Patriarchate of Antioch |
| Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Gregory III. Laham BS (Patriarch of Antioch ) |
| Parishes | 18 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics | 200,000 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Diocesan priest | 32 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 5,000 |
| Permanent deacons | 1 (December 31, 2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Friars | 8 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| Religious sisters | 14 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2009 ) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Cathedral of Our Lady al-Niah |
The archeparchy Damascus ( Latin Archidioecesis Damascenus Graecorum Melkitarum ) is in Syria located archeparchy the Melkite Greek Catholic Church , headquartered in Damascus .
history
The Archeparchy of Damascus was established in the 3rd century. It has been an immediate eparchy since 1838 and is directly assigned to the Patriarch of Antioch, Jerusalem and all of the East and Alexandria . The archparchy is administered by a patriarchal vicar with the rank of bishop and represented externally.
See also
Web links
- THE PATRIARCHAL SEE OF ANTIOCH - DAMASCUS ( Memento from April 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- Entry to Archdiocese of Damas (Melkite Greek) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.