Archeparchies of Petra and Philadelphia
| Archeparchies of Petra and Philadelphia | |
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| Basic data | |
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| Rite church | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Country | Jordan |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediate |
| Diocesan bishop | Joseph Gébara |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Yasser Ayyash |
| founding | 1932 |
| surface | 89.342 km² |
| Parishes | 28 (December 31, 1999) |
| Residents | 6,343,000 (December 31, 1999 ) |
| Catholics | 31,300 (December 31, 1999) |
| proportion of | 0.5% |
| Diocesan priest | 23 (December 31, 1999) |
| Religious priest | 5 (December 31, 1999) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,118 |
| Friars | 5 (December 31, 1999) |
| Religious sisters | 15 (December 31, 1999) |
| rite | Byzantine rite |
| Liturgical language | Arabic |
| cathedral | Cathédrale grecque-melkite catholique Saint-Georges |
The Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia ( Latin Archieparchia Petrensis et Philadelphiensis ) is a Melkite Archeparch with its seat in Amman, unified with the Roman Catholic Church .
history
The Arch Parchy was established on May 2, 1932. It unites two ancient bishoprics created in the fourth century : Petra in Palaestina salutaris and Philadelphia in Arabia Petraea .
Archbishops of Petra and Philadelphia
- Paolo Salman (May 2, 1932 - July 1, 1948)
- Mikhayl Assaf (September 19, 1948 - August 10, 1970)
- Saba Youakim BS (October 15, 1970 - August 24, 1992)
- Georges El-Murr BC (August 26, 1992 - June 18, 2007)
- Yasser Ayyash (June 21, 2007 - April 14, 2015)
- Joseph Gébara (since February 20, 2018)
See also
Web links
- Entry on Archeparchy of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek) on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- Entry on Greek-Melkite Archdiocese of Petra and Philadelphia on gcatholic.org (English)