Patriarchal Exarchate Damascus
Patriarchal Exarchate Damascus | |
Basic data | |
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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 | ||||||
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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 |