Patriarchal Exarchate Damascus
| Patriarchal Exarchate Damascus | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Rite church | Armenian Catholic Church |
| Country | Syria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Patriarchate of Cilicia |
| Patriarchal Exarch | Joseph Arnaouti ICPB |
| founding | 1984 |
| Parishes | 1 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics | 4,500 ( 12/31/2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Religious priest | 1 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 4,500 |
| Friars | 1 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| Religious sisters | 2 (December 31, 2009 / AP2010 ) |
| rite | Armenian rite |
| Liturgical language | Armenian |
| cathedral | Church of the Queen of the Universe |
The Patriarchal Exarchate Damascus ( Latin Damascenus ) is in Syria located Patriarchal Exarch of the Armenian Catholic Church based in Damascus .
history
An Armenian Catholic community has existed in Damascus since 1763. The Patriarchal Exarchate was established on November 6, 1984.
Patriarchal Exarch of Damascus
- Father Kevork Tayroyan (1984–1997)
- Bishop Joseph Arnaouti ICPB (since 1997)
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 1998 | 4,000 | 1 | 1 | 4,000 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2005 | 4,500 | 1 | 1 | 4,500 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2010 | 4,500 | 1 | 1 | 4,500 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||