Syrian Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela
| Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian) Exarchatus Apostolicus pro fidelibus ritus Antiocheni Syrorum in Venetiola | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Ecclesiastical province | Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2009) 5,000 |
| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Rite | West Syrian Rite |
| Established | 22 June 2001 (13 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Exarch | Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni |
| Emeritus Bishops | Iwannis Louis Awad |
The Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela is an exarchy of the Syrian Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church in communion with other Catholic Churchs. The exarchy encompasses the country of Venezuela.
History
Blessed John Paul II established the Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela for Syrian Catholics on 22 June 2001.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Denys Antoine Chahda (28 Jun 2001 - 13 Sep 2001) Appointed, Archbishop of Alep)
- Iwannis Louis Awad (17 May 2003 - 1 Mar 2011) Retired
- Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni (1 Mar 2011 - present)
References
- ↑ "Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian)". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
- ↑ "Syrian Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela". Giga Catholic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
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