Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela
| Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian) Exarchatus Apostolicus pro fidelibus ritus Antiocheni Syrorum in Venetiola | |
|---|---|
| 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 (14 years ago) |
| Cathedral | Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Exarch | Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni |
| Emeritus Bishops | Iwannis Louis Awad |
The Syriac Catholic (or Syrian Catholic) Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela is an exarchate (missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction) of the Syrian Catholic Church, a Patriarchal Eastern Catholic church in communion with other Catholic Churches which uses the Antiochian Rite in Syriac language.
The exarchate encompasses the Andean and Amazonian country of Venezuela.
It is exempt, i.e. directly dependent on the Holy See (notably the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches), not part of any ecclesiastical province.
Its cathedral episcopal see is the Catedral siria Nuestra Señora de La Asunción (dedicated to the Assumption of Mary), in Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.
History
Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela for Syrian Catholics on 22 June 2001.[1][2]
Ordinaries
- Denys Antoine Chahda (28 June 2001 - 13 September 2001), later Archeparch (Archbishop) of Aleppo of the Syrians (Syria) (2001.09.13 – ...)
- Iwannis Louis Awad (17 May 2003 - retired 1 March 2011), emeritate as Titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria (2003.05.17 – ...)
- Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni (1 March 2011 - ...), Titular Bishop of Sabrata (2011.03.01 – ...)
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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