Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia (in Latin: Archeparchy Laodicena Graecorum Melkitarum) is an eparchy of the
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
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immediately subject to the
Holy See
The Holy See ( lat, Sancta Sedes, ; it, Santa Sede ), also called the See of Rome, Petrine See or Apostolic See, is the jurisdiction of the Pope in his role as the bishop of Rome. It includes the apostolic episcopal see of the Diocese of Rome ...
. In 2009 there were 14,500 baptized. It is currently governed by archeparch
Georges Khawam.
Territory and statistics
The archeparchy includes the Syrian governorates of Latakia and Tartus on the coast of the Mediterranean. Its archeparchial seat is the city of
Latakia
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(Laodiceia formerly), where is located the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation.
The territory is divided into 18 parishes and had 14,500 Catholics in 2013.
History
The archeparchy was erected on April 28, 1961 with the
Papal bull Qui Dei consilio of
Pope John XXIII
Pope John XXIII ( la, Ioannes XXIII; it, Giovanni XXIII; born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, ; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death in June 19 ...
, and its territory was taken from
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli in Lebanon. With this act, the pope confirmed the decision of the Melkite Synod of restoring an old episcopal see, until 1961 only titular one.
Titular Bishops
* Germanos Mouakkad (March 14, 1886 ordered - February 11, 1912 deceased)
* Antonio Farage (1 January 1922 - March 7, 1961 appointed titular archbishop of the Greek Melkites in Damietta)
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Bishops
* Paul Achkar
Paul Achkar (3 February 1893 in Damascus, Syria - 23 April 1982) was the first Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia in Lebanon.
Life
Paul Achkar was on August 15, 1921, ordained priest. He was appointed Archbishop of L ...
(September 20, 1961 - August 18, 1981 withdrawn)
* Michel Yatim
Michel Yatim (4 December 1920 - 16 September 2006) was Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia in Syria.
Life
Michel Yatim was born on December 4, 1920, in Aleppo.
On July 20, 1946, Michel Yatim became an ordained priest ...
(August 18, 1981 - July 18, 1995 withdrawn)
* Fares Maakaroun
Fares Maakaroun, (born 12 October 1940 in Rayak (Riyaq), Lebanon) was an archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo in Brazil from 1999 to 2014, when presented his apostolic resignation.
Career
He ...
(July 31, 1995 - December 18, 1999 appointed archeparch of )
* Nikolaki Sawaf Nikolaki Sawaf (born 8 February 1943 in Aleppo, Syria) is the former archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia from 2000 to 2021.
Life
Nikolaki Sawaf was on April 15, 1968 ordained priest. On 14 January 2000, Sawaf was appoin ...
(January 14, 2000 - August 17, 2021 withdrawn)
* Georges Khawam, M.S.P. (since August 17, 2021)
References
External links
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlatt.html
* http://www.pgc-lb.org/fre/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Archeparchy-of-Latakia-and-Tartous
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/latt0.htm
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Christian organizations established in 1961
Latakia
Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Syria
Melkite Greek Catholic eparchies