Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine

Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine (Maronite)
Location
Country Palestine
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		 (as of 2012)
540
Parishes 3
Information
Denomination Maronite Church
Rite West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established 5 October 1996
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Patriarchal Exarch Moussa El-Hage
Website
http://www.maronitejerusalem.org/

Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine[1] is an patriarchal exarchate of the Maronite Church[2] immediately subject to the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites. In 2012 there were 504 members. It is currently governed by archeparch Moussa El-Hage, OAM.

Territory and statistics

The exarchate extends its jurisdiction over the Maronite Catholic faithful living in East Jerusalem and in the territories of the State of Palestine.

It includes three parishes and in 2012 there were 540 members.[3]

History

On May 5, 1985, two years after the International Eucharistic Congress held in Jerusalem, was inaugurated in the Holy Land a Patriarchal Vicariate to meet Lebanese Maronites that lived there[4] until then directly dependent on the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.

Since its erection the patriarchal exarchate on October 5, 1996 it was entrusted to the pastoral care of Archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land, who is its in persona episcopi.

Patriarchal Vicars

Patriarchal Exarchs

References

  1. ↑ Gcatholic
  2. ↑ [Libreria Editrice Vaticana, ed. (2007). Annuario Pontificio. p. 1168. ISBN 9788820979089.]
  3. ↑ [The Pontifical Yearbook 2015 provides statistical information for the year 2012.]
  4. ↑ Louis Wehbe, O.C.S.O. (2001). «The Maronites of the Holy Land: A Historical Overview». The Journal of Maronite Studies 5 July-December
  5. ↑ maronitejerusalem.org
  6. ↑ catholicchurch-holyland.com
  7. ↑ Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, ed. (25 June 2011). «DALLE CHIESE ORIENTALI». Bollettino della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede (en italiano)
  8. ↑ Sala Stampa della Santa Sede, ed. (16 June 2012). «DALLE CHIESE ORIENTALI». Bollettino della Sala Stampa della Santa Sede (en italiano)

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