Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus

Archeparchy of Damascus (Maronite)
Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena
Location
Country Syria
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
20,300
Parishes 8
Information
Denomination Maronite Church
Rite West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established 1527
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Archeparch Samir Nassar

Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus[1] of the Maronites (in Latin: Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena) is an archeparchy of the Maronite Church. In 2013 there were 20,300 members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Samir Nassar.

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy includes the city of Damascus, where is located the Maronite Cathedral. The territory is divided into eight parishes and has 20,300 Lebanese Maronite Catholics.

History

There are a series of Maronite Catholic bishops since 1527, however the archeparchy was canonically erected in the Maronite Synod of Mount Lebanon in 1736.

Bishops and Archbishops

See also

Sources

References

  1. ↑ GCatholic
  2. ↑ [ It is not known the titular assigned to the vicar Tyan. However, in the synods electoral Maronites of 1795 and 1797 is reported in Damascus Bishop Germanos El Khazen]

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