Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh (in Latin: Eparchia Ioubbensis, Sarbensis et Iuniensis Maronitarum) is an

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of the

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immediately subject to the

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. In 2013 there were 396,250 baptized. It is currently governed by the Maronite Patriarch,

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, OMM.

Territory and statistics

The eparchy extends its jurisdiction over the Maronite faithful living in the north-central part of the

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, in Lebanon. Its eparchial seat is the city of

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. The territory is divided into 149 parishes and in 2013 there were 396,250 Maronite Catholics.

History

The Eparchy of Sarba was erected on December 11, 1959 with the

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Orientalis Ecclesiae of

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, with territory taken of the Eparchy of

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(today archeparchy). The Eparchy of Jounieh was erected on August 4, 1977. The eparchy of Joubbé was erected on May 2, 1986. On June 9, 1990 the eparchies of Joubbé and Sarba were united, together with Batroun. On June 5, 1999 the eparchies of Joubbé and Sarba were united to the Eparchy of Jounieh, while Batroun again became an independent ecclesiastical district.vatican.va
/ref> The eparchy is the home of its patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, which governs the three dioceses by three patriarchal vicars.

Center of Pilgrimage

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, that has a statue of the Our Lady of Lebanon, is a center of pilgrimage for the faithful of the

Eparchs

Bishops of Sarba

* Michael Doumith (December 11, 1959 – February 25, 1989 deceased)

Bishops of Jounieh

* Chucrallah Harb (August 4, 1977 – June 5, 1999 withdrawn)

Bishops of Joubbé

* Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (May 2, 1986 – June 9, 1990)

Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Batroun

* Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (June 9, 1990 – June 5, 1999)

Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh

* Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (June 5, 1999 – February 26, 2011 resigned) *

, OMM, (since 15 March 2011)

Auxiliary Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh

* Maroun Ammar, (since June 16, 2012, Titular bishop of Canatha) * Paul Rouhana,

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, (since from June 16, 2012, Titular bishop of Antarados) * Antoine Nabil Andari * Youhanna Rafic El Warcha

Sources

* Pontificio Annuario, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, .

References

External links

* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/djsjm.html * http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dj502.html, defunct Eparchy of Jounieh * http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/ds508.html, defunct Eparchy of Sarba * http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/jebb0.htm * http://www.niabatsarba.com/, Eparchy of Sarba {{DEFAULTSORT:Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbe, Sarba and Jounieh Maronite Catholic eparchies Maronite Church in Lebanon