Archeparchy of Homs (Syrians)
Archeparchy of Homs (Syrians) | |
Basic data | |
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Rite church | Syrian Catholic Church |
Country | Syria |
Diocesan bishop | Sedis vacancy |
Parishes | 15 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Catholics | 12,000 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Diocesan priest | 10 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Religious priest | 2 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Catholics per priest | 1,000 |
Permanent deacons | 3 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Friars | 5 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
Religious sisters | 3 (2016 / AP2017 ) |
rite | Antiochian rite |
Liturgical language | Syrian |
cathedral | Holy Spirit Cathedral (Homs) |
Website | http://www.syrcathoms.org/ |
The archeparchy Homs ( lat. : Archieparchia Hemesenus Syrorum ) is in Syria located archeparchy the Syrian Catholic Church , based in Homs .
history
The Archeparchy of Homs was established in 1678.
Archbishops of Homs
- Gabriel Homsi , 1816-1858
- Gregorio Giorgio Sciahin , 1872–1913
- Paolo Massad , 1889–1892, then Archbishop of Damascus
- Joseph Rabbani , 1927-1947
- Joseph Jacob Abiad , 1971–1982
- Théophile Jean Dahi , 1984-1994
- Ignatius Moussa I. Daoud , 1994–1998, then Patriarch of Antioch
- Théophile Georges Kassab , 1999–2013
-
Philippe Barakat , 2016–2020
- Sedis vacancy since June 13, 2020