Syrian Catholic Eparchy of Beirut
The Syrian (or Syriac) Catholic (Patriarchal) Eparchy of Beirut is the proper (arch)eparchy (Eastern Catholic (arch)diocese) of the Syrian Catholic Church's (Antiochian Rite in Syriac language) Patriarch of Antioch in his actual seat, Beirut, capital of Lebanon.
History
It was established in 1819. Mostly the Patriarch is its sole Ordinary, but he may also appoint a proper Eparch (bishop).
It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope Benedict XVI in September 2012.
Episcopal Ordinaries
- ?incomplete
- Eparchs (Bishops) of Beirut
- Efrem Rahmani (1890.09.20 – 1894.05.01), formerly Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne of the Syrians (1887.10.02 – 1890.09.20); later Archeparch (Archbishop) of Aleppo of the Syrians (Syria) (1894.05.01 – 1898.10.09), Eparch (Bishop) of Mardin and Amida of the Syrians (Turkey) (1898.10.09 – 1929.05.07), Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon) as Ignace Dionisio Efrem II Rahmani ([1898.10.09] 1898.11.28 – death 1929.05.07)
- Apostolic Administrator Théophile Georges Kassab (2008.02.02 – 2009.01.20), while Metropolitan Archeparch of Homs of the Syrians (Syria) ([1999.05.08] 1999.12.18 – 2013.10.22)
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