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Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos

October 21, 2023

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 Catholic Church. Located in Lebanon, it includes the cities of Beirut and Byblos, and in terms of population, it is the largest Melkite eparchy in the Middle East. Its current Eparch, Georges Wadih Bacouni, S.M.S.P., was elected in November 2018.[1]

Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos (Melkite Greek)

Archieparchia Berytensis et Gibailensis Graecorum Melkitarum
Location
CountryLebanon
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		(as of 2015)
200,000
Parishes83
Information
DenominationMelkite Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
Established16 August 1881 (142 years ago)
CathedralSaint Elias Greek Catholic Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchYoussef Absi
ArcheparchGeorges Bacouni, SMSP
Bishops emeritusJoseph Kallas, SMSP

Territory and statistics Edit

The territory of the archeparchy includes Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, and its environs; much of Mount Lebanon governorate (to the north Antelias, Jounieh, and Byblos; to the east Baabda, Broumana, and Bikfaya) and south to part of Chouf District.[2] The archeparchy has an estimated population of 200,000 Melkite faithful in 2015. Its cathedral is dedicated to Saint Elias and its see is located in Beirut. It includes 114 priests, 83 men religious, 179 women religious, and 83 parishes.[3]

History Edit

The Eparchy of Beirut is an ancient Byzantine one, elevated to the rank of archeparchy with the Council of Chalcedon in the fifth century.

The Greek Catholic Eparchy of Beirut was officially founded in 1724, after the Patriarch of Antioch was divided into two branches, the Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic (or Melkite).[1]

In 1701, the Greek bishop of Beirut, Sylvester Dahan, had sent to Rome a profession of the Catholic faith, renewed in the following year. Those were the years when Catholicism obtained great progress in the ranks of the Greeks in the cities of the Lebanese coast, where more entrenched was the presence of Christians of the Byzantine Rite, and this mainly thanks to the missionary work of the Jesuits and the Capuchins.

Great impetus to the spread of Catholicism in Beirut and in the surrounding areas was the founding of the Chouerites, that at the beginning of their history had most of the monasteries in Beirutian territory. Belonged to this Order was Athanasios Dahan, Catholic Bishop of Beirut and the future patriarch, who first organized the new Catholic diocese.

With his successor Basilios Jelghaf the cathedral was built on land owned by the Chouerites. A dispute between the Order and the Bishop Youssef Sarrouf about the real estate of the cathedral forced the Holy See to intervene to give reason to the Bishop (1784).

The bishop Agapios Riashi[4] was one of the most vocal opponents of the introduction of the Gregorian calendar desired by Patriarch Maximos III Mazloum. Riashi was responsible for the reconstruction of the cathedral in a more impressive and rich decorations including an iconostasis in marble. This church was demolished in the twentieth century for urban needs.

On the death of Agapios Riashi in 1878 the Melkite community is divided on the choice of his successor. The Chouerites, which so far had given all the bishops of Beirut, and they considered the seat as their fiefdom, lived a difficult time and had no monks prepared for the episcopate. Patriarch Gregory II Youssef was Damascene and Melkite Beirut feared that ended up imposing a native bishop of Damascus. Eventually prevailed to the Holy See, when Pope Leo XIII with his Papal brief Occasione electionis on August 16, 1881, chose Meletios Fakak transferring him from his see in Zahleh and appointing to new Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos. The former Eparchy of Beirut was elevated to the rank of the Archeparchy, uniting it to the seat of Byblos, formerly administered by the bishops of Beirut since 1802. Byblos corresponds to the ancient Byzantine Diocese of Byblos, mentioned in the fourth century. Fakak made his solemn entry only September 30, 1882.

Church of the Archdiocese Melkite Greek Catholic of Beirut and Jbeil Edit

Archdiocese Melkite Greek Catholic of Beirut and Jbeil at Beirut, 655 rue de Damas.[3]

Outside Edit

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Inside Edit

Frescoes, Byzantine and Orthodox icons inside the church.


List of bishops Edit

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b "Beirut and Byblos (Archdiocese)". catholic-hierarchy.org. Statistical data from the Annuario Pontificio 2010.
  2. ^ . Greek Catholic Patriarchate. Archived from the original on 2012-04-19.
  3. ^ a b catholic-hierarchy.org
  4. ^ [Consacrato il 5 settembre 1828 con il nome di Agapios, ma confermato dalla Santa Sede solo il 20 aprile successivo.]
  5. ^ "Lebanon's new Melkite leader brings experience working with Muslims". Catholic News Service (via Catholic Sentinel newspaper). July 15, 2011.

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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 Catholic Church Located in Lebanon it includes the cities of Beirut and Byblos and in terms of population it is the largest Melkite eparchy in the Middle East Its current Eparch Georges Wadih Bacouni S M S P was elected in November 2018 1 Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos Melkite Greek Archieparchia Berytensis et Gibailensis Graecorum MelkitarumLocationCountryLebanonStatisticsPopulation Catholics as of 2015 200 000Parishes83InformationDenominationMelkite Greek Catholic ChurchRiteByzantine RiteEstablished16 August 1881 142 years ago CathedralSaint Elias Greek Catholic CathedralCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisPatriarchYoussef AbsiArcheparchGeorges Bacouni SMSPBishops emeritusJoseph Kallas SMSP Contents 1 Territory and statistics 2 History 3 Church of the Archdiocese Melkite Greek Catholic of Beirut and Jbeil 3 1 Outside 3 2 Inside 4 List of bishops 5 Notes 6 External linksTerritory and statistics EditThe territory of the archeparchy includes Beirut the capital of Lebanon and its environs much of Mount Lebanon governorate to the north Antelias Jounieh and Byblos to the east Baabda Broumana and Bikfaya and south to part of Chouf District 2 The archeparchy has an estimated population of 200 000 Melkite faithful in 2015 Its cathedral is dedicated to Saint Elias and its see is located in Beirut It includes 114 priests 83 men religious 179 women religious and 83 parishes 3 History EditThe Eparchy of Beirut is an ancient Byzantine one elevated to the rank of archeparchy with the Council of Chalcedon in the fifth century The Greek Catholic Eparchy of Beirut was officially founded in 1724 after the Patriarch of Antioch was divided into two branches the Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic or Melkite 1 In 1701 the Greek bishop of Beirut Sylvester Dahan had sent to Rome a profession of the Catholic faith renewed in the following year Those were the years when Catholicism obtained great progress in the ranks of the Greeks in the cities of the Lebanese coast where more entrenched was the presence of Christians of the Byzantine Rite and this mainly thanks to the missionary work of the Jesuits and the Capuchins Great impetus to the spread of Catholicism in Beirut and in the surrounding areas was the founding of the Chouerites that at the beginning of their history had most of the monasteries in Beirutian territory Belonged to this Order was Athanasios Dahan Catholic Bishop of Beirut and the future patriarch who first organized the new Catholic diocese With his successor Basilios Jelghaf the cathedral was built on land owned by the Chouerites A dispute between the Order and the Bishop Youssef Sarrouf about the real estate of the cathedral forced the Holy See to intervene to give reason to the Bishop 1784 The bishop Agapios Riashi 4 was one of the most vocal opponents of the introduction of the Gregorian calendar desired by Patriarch Maximos III Mazloum Riashi was responsible for the reconstruction of the cathedral in a more impressive and rich decorations including an iconostasis in marble This church was demolished in the twentieth century for urban needs On the death of Agapios Riashi in 1878 the Melkite community is divided on the choice of his successor The Chouerites which so far had given all the bishops of Beirut and they considered the seat as their fiefdom lived a difficult time and had no monks prepared for the episcopate Patriarch Gregory II Youssef was Damascene and Melkite Beirut feared that ended up imposing a native bishop of Damascus Eventually prevailed to the Holy See when Pope Leo XIII with his Papal brief Occasione electionis on August 16 1881 chose Meletios Fakak transferring him from his see in Zahleh and appointing to new Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos The former Eparchy of Beirut was elevated to the rank of the Archeparchy uniting it to the seat of Byblos formerly administered by the bishops of Beirut since 1802 Byblos corresponds to the ancient Byzantine Diocese of Byblos mentioned in the fourth century Fakak made his solemn entry only September 30 1882 Church of the Archdiocese Melkite Greek Catholic of Beirut and Jbeil EditArchdiocese Melkite Greek Catholic of Beirut and Jbeil at Beirut 655 rue de Damas 3 Outside Edit nbsp nbsp Inside Edit Frescoes Byzantine and Orthodox icons inside the church nbsp nbsp The main scenes from Marie s life Reading from right to left the Nativity of mary Mary s parents Joachim and Anne the Presentation of Mary with the annunciation in the background nbsp Reading from right to left the Presentation of Mary with the annunciation in the background the annunciation the crucifixion of Jesus nbsp Reading from right to left the crucifixion of Jesus The Dormition of the Mother of God nbsp The Annunciation nbsp The baptism of JesusList of bishops EditAthanasius Dahan 1736 appointed 24 December 1761 confirmed Melkite Patriarch of Antiochia Basil Jelghaf 1763 appointed 1778 died Ignatius Sarrouf 1778 appointed 21 February 1812 appointed Melkite Patriarch of Antiochia Theodosius Badra B C 1814 appointed 2 November 1822 died Ignatius Dahan 1822 appointed 1828 died Agapios Riashi 20 April 1828 confirmed 1878 died Meletios Fakkak 9 August 1881 appointed 14 July 1904 died Athanasius Sawoya B S December 1904 appointed 6 April 1919 died Basil Cattan 11 February 1921 appointed 5 August 1933 resigned Maximos Sayegh S M S P 30 August 1933 appointed 21 June 1948 confirmed Melkite Patriarch of Antiochia Philippe Nabaa 17 September 1948 appointed 11 September 1967 died Gregoire Haddad 9 September 1968 appointed 19 August 1975 resigned Habib Bacha S M S P 23 August 1975 appointed 23 November 1999 died Joseph Kallas S M S P 15 January 2000 appointed 25 May 2010 retired Cyril Salim Bustros S M S P 15 June 2011 confirmed 5 9 November 2018 retired Georges Wadih Bacouni S M S P 24 November 2018 confirmed Notes Edit a b Beirut and Byblos Archdiocese catholic hierarchy org Statistical data from the Annuario Pontificio 2010 Eparchies amp Orders Greek Catholic Patriarchate Archived from the original on 2012 04 19 a b catholic hierarchy org Consacrato il 5 settembre 1828 con il nome di Agapios ma confermato dalla Santa Sede solo il 20 aprile successivo Lebanon s new Melkite leader brings experience working with Muslims Catholic News Service via Catholic Sentinel newspaper July 15 2011 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Jbeil Catholic Hierarchy entry on the Archeparchy of Beirut booksnow2 scholarsportal info books google it gcatholic org 33 53 00 N 35 30 00 E 33 8833 N 35 5000 E 33 8833 35 5000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut and Byblos amp oldid 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