Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baniyas
| Archeparchy of Lebanon (Melkite Greek) Archeparchy Caesariensis or Paneadensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2012) 2,500 |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Established | 1886 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Gregory III Laham |
| Archeparch | Georges Nicholas Haddad |
| Emeritus Bishops | Antoine Hayek |
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baniyas (in Latin: Archeparchy Caesariensis or Paneadensis) is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. In 2009 there were 2,500 baptized. It is currently governed by Archeparch Georges Nicholas Haddad, SMSP.
Territory and statistics
The archeparchy includes the southeastern part of Lebanon. Its archeparchial seat is the town of Marjayoun, where is the cathedral of Saint Peter, built in 1892 and restored in 1968 after a fire. The archeparchy at the end of 2012 had 2,500 baptized and 11 parishes.
History
Ancient seat is dating from the fourth century, and was restored as eparchy on February 25, 1886. On November 18, 1964 it was elevated to the rank of archeparchy.
Bishops
- Basile Finan (1724 - 1752)
- Maximos Sallal El Fakhoury (1759 - 1768)
- Headquarters suppressed (1768-1886)
- Barakat Geraigiry (February 22, 1886 - March 24, 1898 confirmed the Patriarch of Antioch of the Melkites)
- Clemente Malouf, B.S. (November 24, 1901 - 1941 deceased)
- Isidore Fattal (June 20, 1943 - August 13, 1943 appointed Archbishop of Aleppo)
- Basilio Antonio Leone Kilzi, B. A. (July 10, 1944 - August 11, 1951 resigned)
Archbishops
- Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. (July 28, 1951 - November 2, 1984 withdrawn)
- Nicolas Hajj, S.D.S. (November 3, 1984 - September 18, 1985 resigned)
- Habib Bacha (1985-1987) (Patriarchal Administrator)
- Joseph Raya (1987-1989) (Patriarchal Administrator)
- Antoine Hayek, B.C. (July 19, 1989 - October 17, 2006 withdrawn)
- Georges Nicholas Haddad, SMSP, from October 17, 2006
Sources
- Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3.