Catholic dioceses in the Holy Land and Cyprus is a multi-rite, international episcopate in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
and
Cyprus
Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is geo ...
.
History
The only Latin hierarch, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, who outranks all others, sits in the
Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions
The Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arabic Regions (CELRA) ( French: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes) is an episcopal conference of the Catholic Church which gathers the Latin Church bishops in the Arab States of t ...
, whereas the Eastern Catholic Bishops partake in rite-specific synods.
There is an
Apostolic Delegation
An apostolic nuncio ( la, nuntius apostolicus; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international org ...
to Jerusalem and Palestine as papal diplomatic representation (under embassy-level) in
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
, an
Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) in
Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...
, an Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) to Cyprus (in
Nicosia
Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of government of Cyprus. It is located near the centre of the Mesaor ...
), an Apostolic Nunciature to Israel in
Jaffa
Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...
.
Current jurisdictions
Latin
*
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ( la, Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was originally established in 1099, wit ...
, no suffragan, for all of the Holy Land (Palestine & Israel), Jordan and Cyprus.
Eastern Catholic
*Transnational
Maronite Catholic
:
Antiochian Rite
Antiochene Rite or Antiochian Rite refers to the family of liturgies originally used by the Patriarchate of Antioch.
Liturgies in the Antiochene Rite
The Antiochian Rite, or the Antiochian Rite family, consists of Apostolic Liturgies including ...
, under the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and the Whole Levant, at Beirut (Lebanon)
*
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land
The Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land (in Latin: Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in the Holy Land) is a branch of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. Since 2012, it has been governed ...
, in Israel, whose Archeparch holds the offices of Patriarchal Vicar of:
**
in the Palestinian Territories and
**
Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jordan
Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jordan is a patriarchal exarchate of the Maronite Church, immediately subject to the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites. In 2018, there were 1,000 members. It is currently governed by Archeparch Mo ...
in Jordan
*
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus (Latin: ''Archeparchy Cyprensis Maronitarum'') is a seat of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Holy See. It is currently ruled by Archeparch Joseph Soueif.
Territory and statistics
The archepa ...
in Nicosia, for all Cyprus
Melkite Catholic
:
Byzantine Rite
The Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite or the Rite of Constantinople, identifies the wide range of cultural, liturgical, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Christian Church of Constantinople.
Th ...
, as titular Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem, ''ex officio'' holding the style of Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem
*
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka (in Arabic: أبرشية عكا وحيفا والناصرة وسائر الجليل للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك) is an Eastern Catholic diocese of Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Byzan ...
(Israel, including Haifa, Nazareth and all Galilee)
*
(a patriarchal vicariate for the Palestinian territories)
* Jordan:
and all Transjordan
Armenian Catholic
:
Armenian Rite
The Armenian Rite () is an independent liturgy used by both the Armenian Apostolic and Armenian Catholic Churches.
Liturgy
The liturgy is patterned after the directives of Saint Gregory the Illuminator, first official head and patron saint ...
, under the
Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia
The Patriarchate of Cilicia ( la, Patriarchatus Ciliciae Armenorum) is an ecclesiastical jurisdiction and the only patriarchate of the Armenian Catholic Church of the Catholic Church. The territorial jurisdiction of that Patriarch of Cilicia is th ...
(nominally in Asia Minor, but with cathedral See in Beirut, Lebanon)
*
Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman
The Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman (colloquially Jerusalem of the Armenians) is the missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction of the Armenian Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Eastern Catholic, Armenian Rite in Armenian la ...
, Exarchate with cathedral See in Jerusalem, for the Holy Land (Israel/ Palestine) and Jordan
Chaldean Catholic
:
Chaldean Rite
The East Syriac Rite or East Syrian Rite, also called the Edessan Rite, Assyrian Rite, Persian Rite, Chaldean Rite, Nestorian Rite, Babylonian Rite or Syro-Oriental Rite, is an Eastern Christian liturgical rite that employs the Divine Liturgy ...
, under the
Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon
The Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Baghdad, or simply the Chaldean Patriarchate ( la, Patriarchatus Chaldaeorum), is the official title held by the primate of the Chaldean Catholic Church. The patriarchate is based in the Cathedral of Mary Mothe ...
, with a cathedral See in Baghdad
*
Syrian (Syriac) Catholic
:''
Antiochian Rite
Antiochene Rite or Antiochian Rite refers to the family of liturgies originally used by the Patriarchate of Antioch.
Liturgies in the Antiochene Rite
The Antiochian Rite, or the Antiochian Rite family, consists of Apostolic Liturgies including ...
, under the Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, with a cathedral see in Beirut
*
Syrian Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem
The Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (informally Jerusalem of the Syriacs) is a Patriarchal exarchate (missionary Eastern Catholic
The Eastern Catholic Churches or Oriental Catholic Churches, also called the Eastern-Rite C ...
, with cathedral see in Jerusalem, for the Holy Land (Palestine and Israel) and Jordan.
Defunct jurisdictions
Titular sees in the Holy Land
Palestinian Territories
* 4 Metropolitan
Titular archbishopric
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbish ...
s:
Caesarea in Palæstina of the Romans,
Caesarea in Palæstina of the Melkites
Caesarea () ( he, קֵיסָרְיָה, ), ''Keysariya'' or ''Qesarya'', often simplified to Keisarya, and Qaysaria, is an affluent town in north-central Israel, which inherits its name and much of its territory from the ancient city of Caesar ...
,
Archdiocese of Nazareth The Archbishop of Nazareth is a former residential Metropolitan see, first in the Holy Land, then in Apulian exile in Barletta (southern Italy), which had a Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Latin and a Maronite successor as titular sees, the first m ...
and
Archdiocese of Scythopolis
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
* 10 Episcopal
Titular bishopric
A titular see in various churches is an episcopal see of a former diocese that no longer functions, sometimes called a "dead diocese". The ordinary or hierarch of such a see may be styled a "titular metropolitan" (highest rank), "titular archbish ...
s:
Diocese of Archelaïs,
Diocese of Bethlehem,
Diocese of Bitylius,
Diocese of Capharnaum,
Diocese of Gaza
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associate ...
,
Diocese of Ierichus,
Diocese of Maiumas Gazæ,
Diocese of Menois,
Diocese of Neapolis in Palæstina,
Diocese of Sycomazon.
Jordan
* Metropolitan Titular archbishopric:
Archdiocese of Petra in Palæstina
* 20 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Abila in Palæstina,
Diocese of Æla,
Diocese of Amathus in Palæstina,
Diocese of Arad,
Diocese of Areopolis,
Diocese of Arindela,
Diocese of Augustopolis in Palæstina,
Diocese of Bacatha in Arabia,
Diocese of Bacatha in Palestina,
Diocese of Capitolias,
Diocese of Charac-Moba,
Diocese of Chrysopolis in Arabia, Draso,
Diocese of Elusa,
Diocese of Esbus,
Diocese of Gadara,
Diocese of Gerasa,
Diocese of Medaba,
Diocese of Philadelphia in Arabia,
Diocese of Zoara.
Israel
* Archiepiscopal Titular archbishopric:
Archdiocese of Nazareth The Archbishop of Nazareth is a former residential Metropolitan see, first in the Holy Land, then in Apulian exile in Barletta (southern Italy), which had a Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Latin and a Maronite successor as titular sees, the first m ...
* 28 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Akka,
Diocese of Anthedon,
Diocese of Antipatris,
Diocese of Ascalon,
Diocese of Azotus,
Diocese of Diocæsarea in Palæstina,
Diocese of Dora,
Diocese of Ecsalus,
Diocese of Eleutheropolis in Palæstina,
Diocese of Emmaüs,
Diocese of Gabæ,
Diocese of Gazera,
Diocese of Gerara,
Diocese of Hebron,
Diocese of Hippos,
Diocese of Iamnia,
Diocese of Ioppe,
Diocese of Livias,
Diocese of Lydda
Diocese of Lydda (Lod) is one of the oldest bishoprics of the early Christian Church in the Holy Land. Suppressed under Persian and Arab-Islamic rule, it was revived by the Crusaders and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.
History
In early ...
,
Diocese of Massimianopolis in Palæstina,
Diocese of Porphyreon, Ptolemais in Phœnicia * Ptolemais in Phœnicia,
Diocese of Sebaste in Palæstina,
Diocese of Sozusa in Palæstina,
Diocese of Tiberias,
Diocese of Tricomia,
Diocese of Zabulon.
Titular sees in Cyprus
* 2 Metropolitan Titular archbishoprics:
Archdiocese of Nicosia,
Archdiocese of Salamis
* 17 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Amathus in Cypro,
Diocese of Arsinoë in Cypro,
Diocese of Carpasia,
Diocese of Ceraunia,
Diocese of Cerynia,
Diocese of Chytri,
Diocese of Citium,
Diocese of Curium,
Diocese of Famagusta,
Diocese of Lapithus,
Diocese of Neapolis in Cypro,
Diocese of Nemesi,
Diocese of Paphus,
Diocese of Salamias,
Diocese of Soli,
Diocese of Tamasus,
Diocese of Tremithus.
See also
*
Religion in Israel
Religion in Israel is manifested primarily in Judaism, the ethnic religion of the Jewish people. The State of Israel declares itself as a "Jewish and democratic state" and is the only country in the world with a Jewish-majority population (see ...
References
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Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem