Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli
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suffragan A suffragan bishop is a type of bishop in some Christian denominations. In the Anglican Communion, a suffragan bishop is a bishop who is subordinate to a metropolitan bishop or diocesan bishop (bishop ordinary) and so is not normally jurisdiction ...

of the

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre (Latin: Archeparchy Tyrensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is a metropolitan see of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. In 2009 there were 3,100 baptized. It is currently governed by an Apostolic Administrator, Ar ...

. It is governed by Archeparch Eduard Daher, BC.

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy extends its jurisdiction over the faithful of the

North Governorate North Governorate ( ar, الشمال, ') (Lebanese pr. ''eš šmél'') (French: Gouvernorat du Liban-Nord) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North ...

in Lebanon. Its archeparchial seat is the city of Tripoli, where is located the cathedral of Saint George, built in 1835. The territory is divided into 15 parishes and has 10,000 Catholics.

History

The see of Tyre is an ancient one, already known in the fourth century, was restored on 21 March 1897. On 28 April 1961 it gave a portion of territory for the creation of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia of the Melkites. On 18 November 1964 it was elevated to the rank of archeparchy. In 1969 the Holy Synod of the Melkite decided to merge the

Batroun District Batroun District ( ar, البترون) is a district ('' qadaa'') in the North Governorate, Lebanon, south of Tripoli. The capital is Batroun. Cities and towns * Abdelleh * Abrine * Assia *Batroun * Basbina * Bchaaleh *Beit Chlala * Beit Kass ...

inside the archeparchy, which had been part of the

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos The Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos (in Latin: Archieparchia Berytensis et Gibailensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is a metropolitan eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church since 1881, an Eastern Catholic church in communion with the Roman Cath ...

. From this moment the archeparchy covers the entire North Governorate in Lebanon.

Eparchs

* Joseph Duman, BS (March 21, 1897 - December 4, 1922 deceased) * Joseph Kallas (April 4, 1923 - December 9, 1960 deceased)

Archeparchs

Augustin Farah Augustin Farah (4 May 1910 in Kara, Lebanon – 31 March 1983) was an archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli and the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Zahle and Forzol. Ecclesiastical career On September 8, 1937, h ...

(March 7, 1961 - August 25, 1977 appointed archeparch of Zahleh and Furzol) * Elias Nijmé, BA (February 7, 1978 - August 5, 1995 withdrawn) *

George Riashi George Riashi (Qaa el Reem, near Zahlé, Lebanon on November 25, 1933 – October 28, 2012) was the Greek Melkite Catholic bishop of Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli and all North Lebanon. Life George Riashi was one of nine ch ...

, BC (July 28, 1995 - March 3, 2010 withdrawn) * Vacant (2010-2013) * Eduard Daher, BC, (since July 9, 2013)

References

External links

* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dtrip.html * http://www.pgc-lb.org/fre/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Archeparchy-of-Tripoli-Lebanon {{coord, 34.4333, N, 35.8500, E, source:wikidata, display=title Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Lebanon Melkite Greek Catholic eparchies