Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias
Archeparchy of Antelias (Maronite) Archieparchia Anteliensis Maronitarum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
| Established | June 11, 1988 (35 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Saint Elias Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
| Archeparch | Antoine Farès Bou Najem |
| Website | |
| http://anteliasdiocese.com/ | |
The Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of AnteliasArchdiocese) in northern Lebanon.
Territory and statistics
It is immediately dependent on the
Maronite Patriarch of Antioch. Its cathedral episcopal see is the Resurrection Cathedral, 5 km north of Beirut, in the Matn District, Lebanon
, that is its jurisdiction.
The territory is divided into 93 parishes and in 2012 there were 249,971
Lebanese Maronite Catholic members
.
History
It was established on 11 June 1988 by
particular church
sui iuris.
Eparchs
- Cyprus of the Maronites(Cyprus) (1986.04.04 – 1988.06.11)
- Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites (2011.08.13 – 2012.06.16), Bishop of Curiaof the Maronites (2011.08.13 – 2012.06.16)
- Antoine Farès Bou Najem (3 March 2021 – present)
Sources
- ISBN 88-209-7422-3.
- Baalbek, Dictionnaire d’Histoire et de Géographie ecclésiastiques, vol. VI, Paris 1932, coll. 7–8.
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Antélias (Archeparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
- ^ "أبرشيّة أنطلياس المارونيّة - أبرشيّة أنطلياس المارونيّة". www.anteliasdiocese.com.