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Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka

January 01, 1970

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka (Arabic: أبرشية عكا وحيفا والناصرة وسائر الجليل للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك) is an Eastern Catholic diocese of Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite, Arabic), directly subject to the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch. Its Cathedral episcopal see is St. Elijah Greek-Melkite Cathedral, in Haifa.

Archeparchy of Akka (Melkite Greek)

Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum

أبرشية عكا وحيفا والناصرة وسائر الجليل للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك
Location
CountryIsrael
HeadquartersSyria
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		(as of 2022)
73,921
Parishes37
Information
DenominationMelkite Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
Established1753
CathedralSaint Elias Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchYoussef Absi
ArcheparchYoussef Matta [de]
Bishops emeritus
Website
https://logosofgalilee.com/

Territory and statistics edit

 
Church of Saint Andrew, Acre.

The archeparchy extends its jurisdiction to Melkites of Israel, especially of Galilee. The headquarters of the archeparchy (archdiocese) is Haifa, where the Saint Elias Cathedral is located. The Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka counted 73,921 baptised members,[1] and had a territory subdivided into thirty-seven parishes in 2022.[1]

As of 2014 the Melkite Greek Catholic Church was the largest Christian community in Israel, with roughly 60 per cent of Israeli Christians belonging to the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.[2]

The city of Haifa has the largest Melkite Greek Catholic community in Israel, followed by the cities of Nazareth and Shefa-Amr. Melkite Greek Catholic communities exist in a number of other towns in Galilee, either as the sole religious community or amongst other commuunities of Muslims, Druze and other Christians, including in:[3]

They also have a presence in other mixed cities, especially Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Ramleh, Lod, Acre, Nof HaGalil, and Ma'alot Tarshiha.[3] It is reported that all the inhabitants of Fassuta and Mi'ilya are Melkite Christians.[4]

History edit

Ancient Ptolemais-Acre was visited by Paul of Tarsus during his trip described in chapter 21 of the Acts of Apostles. Soon, the city was a strong Christian community. In the third century was established headquarters of an ancient episcopal see here and the capital of the bishop of the diocese, which is suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre, referring to the ancient period in Ptolemais in Phoenicia, called Acre in the Crusader period.

In 1753, the see was restored as a Melkite diocese by Patriarch Cyril VI Tanas and attached once again to Tyre, which had become independent from Jerusalem. However, the Melkite bishops of Acre began to reside there only in 1804.[5]

Before 1932, the jurisdiction of Acre included Transjordan. The see became an Archeparchy on 18 November 1964 with the Papal Bull Apostolic constitution of Pope Paul VI[6] and includes all Galilee.

List of episcopal ordinaries edit

Eparchs of Akka edit

The following were Melkite Greek Catholic eparchs (bishops) of Akka:

  • Macaire Ajemi, 1759 – 25 December 1774 (resigned)
  • Michel (Germanos) Adam, consecrated 25 December 1774 – July 1777, then appointed Archeparch of Aleppo)
  • Makarios Fakhoury, after July 1777 (uncertain) –1794
  • Makarios Nahas (1795 – c. 1809)
  • Habib Theodosius (1809 – c. 1833)
  • Michel Clement Bahouth BS, consecrated 10 August 1836, served until 16 June 1856, when confirmed as Patriarch of Antioch
  • Hanna (Gregory) Youssef-Sayour, consecrated 13 November 1856, until 27 March 1865 when confirmed as Patriarch of Antioch
  • Agapio Dumani BS, 4 December 1864–1893 (deceased)
  • Athanase Sabbagh, 18 April 1894 – 2 June 1899 (deceased)
  • Grégoire Haggiar, 24 March 1901 – 30 October 1940 (deceased)

Archeparchs of Akka edit

A list of Melkite Greek Catholic archeparchs (archbishops) of Akka is shown below:

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Previously (1975–1987) the Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul; and eparch (bishop) of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Brazil), 20 April 1990 – 29 July 1998
  2. ^ Simultaneously apostolic exarch of Argentina (20 April 2002 – 19 December 2005), Titular Bishop of Myra (20 April 2002 – 14 October 2006); later Archeparch of Baniyas (Lebanon), from 14 October 2006
  3. ^ Simultaneously Maronite archeparch of Haifa and Holy Land and Maronite patriarchal exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan, since 16 June 2012
  4. ^ Formerly Metropolitan Archeparch of Tyre (Lebanon), [27 June 2005] 20 October 2005 – 21 June 2014), later metropolitan archbishop of Beirut and Byblos (since 9 November 2018)

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d'Acri; Tolemaide ] (Melkite Greek Archeparchy)". Catholic Hierarchy
  2. ^ . Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Zeedan, Rami (2019). Arab-Palestinian Society in the Israeli Political System: Integration versus Segregation in the Twenty-First Century. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 52. ISBN 9781498553155.
  4. ^ "Celebrating Christmas in Israel's ancient Greek Catholic villages". Ynetnews. Ynet. 23 December 2018.
  5. ^ catholicchurch-holyland.com
  6. ^ Paulus VI (18 November 1964). "Constitutio Apostolica – Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum: Ecclesia episcopalis Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum ad gradum archidioecesis evehitur". Acta Apostolicae Sedis: Acta Pauli Pp. VI (in Latin). Vol. LVII (1965). Vatican: Libreria Editrice Vaticana; The Holy See. pp. 629–630. no. 9. PDF file

Sources and external links edit

  • GigaCatholic, with incumbent biography links


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January 01, 1970
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Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka Arabic أبرشية عكا وحيفا والناصرة وسائر الجليل للروم الملكيين الكاثوليك is an Eastern Catholic diocese of Melkite Greek Catholic Church Byzantine Rite Arabic directly subject to the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch Its Cathedral episcopal see is St Elijah Greek Melkite Cathedral in Haifa Archeparchy of Akka Melkite Greek Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Melchitarumأبرشية عكا وحيفا والناصرة وسائر الجليل للروم الملكيين الكاثوليكSt Elijah CathedralLocationCountryIsraelHeadquartersSyriaStatisticsPopulation Catholics as of 2022 73 921Parishes37InformationDenominationMelkite Greek Catholic ChurchRiteByzantine RiteEstablished1753CathedralSaint Elias CathedralCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisPatriarchYoussef AbsiArcheparchYoussef Matta de Bishops emeritusPierre MouallemElias ChacourWebsitehttps logosofgalilee com Contents 1 Territory and statistics 2 History 3 List of episcopal ordinaries 3 1 Eparchs of Akka 3 2 Archeparchs of Akka 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 Sources and external linksTerritory and statistics edit nbsp Church of Saint Andrew Acre The archeparchy extends its jurisdiction to Melkites of Israel especially of Galilee The headquarters of the archeparchy archdiocese is Haifa where the Saint Elias Cathedral is located The Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka counted 73 921 baptised members 1 and had a territory subdivided into thirty seven parishes in 2022 1 As of 2014 the Melkite Greek Catholic Church was the largest Christian community in Israel with roughly 60 per cent of Israeli Christians belonging to the Melkite Greek Catholic Church 2 The city of Haifa has the largest Melkite Greek Catholic community in Israel followed by the cities of Nazareth and Shefa Amr Melkite Greek Catholic communities exist in a number of other towns in Galilee either as the sole religious community or amongst other commuunities of Muslims Druze and other Christians including in 3 Abu SnanArrabaBi inaDaliyat al KarmelDeir HannaEilabunHurfeishI billinIsfiyaJadeidi MakrJishKafr KannaKafr YasifKisra SumeiMagharMazra aMuqeiblePeki inRamehRas al EinReinehSakhninShefa AmrTur anYafa an NaseriyyeThey also have a presence in other mixed cities especially Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Jaffa Ramleh Lod Acre Nof HaGalil and Ma alot Tarshiha 3 It is reported that all the inhabitants of Fassuta and Mi ilya are Melkite Christians 4 History editAncient Ptolemais Acre was visited by Paul of Tarsus during his trip described in chapter 21 of the Acts of Apostles Soon the city was a strong Christian community In the third century was established headquarters of an ancient episcopal see here and the capital of the bishop of the diocese which is suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre referring to the ancient period in Ptolemais in Phoenicia called Acre in the Crusader period In 1753 the see was restored as a Melkite diocese by Patriarch Cyril VI Tanas and attached once again to Tyre which had become independent from Jerusalem However the Melkite bishops of Acre began to reside there only in 1804 5 Before 1932 the jurisdiction of Acre included Transjordan The see became an Archeparchy on 18 November 1964 with the Papal Bull Apostolic constitution of Pope Paul VI 6 and includes all Galilee List of episcopal ordinaries editEparchs of Akka edit The following were Melkite Greek Catholic eparchs bishops of Akka Macaire Ajemi 1759 25 December 1774 resigned Michel Germanos Adam consecrated 25 December 1774 July 1777 then appointed Archeparch of Aleppo Makarios Fakhoury after July 1777 uncertain 1794 Makarios Nahas 1795 c 1809 Habib Theodosius 1809 c 1833 Michel Clement Bahouth BS consecrated 10 August 1836 served until 16 June 1856 when confirmed as Patriarch of Antioch Hanna Gregory Youssef Sayour consecrated 13 November 1856 until 27 March 1865 when confirmed as Patriarch of Antioch Agapio Dumani BS 4 December 1864 1893 deceased Athanase Sabbagh 18 April 1894 2 June 1899 deceased Gregoire Haggiar 24 March 1901 30 October 1940 deceased Joseph Malouf apostolic administrator 1940 1943 Archeparchs of Akka edit A list of Melkite Greek Catholic archeparchs archbishops of Akka is shown below Georges Hakim 13 March 1943 26 November 1967 later Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek Melkites Syria Joseph Marie Raya 9 September 1968 21 August 1974 resigned then Titular Archbishop of Scythopolis 21 August 1974 10 June 2005 Maximos Salloum 20 August 1975 23 July 1997 withdrawn Lutfi Laham apostolic administrator 1997 1998 Pierre Mouallem SMSP fr 29 July 1998 18 July 2003 withdrawn a Georges Nicholas Haddad apostolic administrator 21 March 2003 10 December 2005 b Elias Chacour 7 February 2006 27 January 2014 withdrawn Moussa El Hage OAM apostolic administrator 27 January 2014 21 June 2014 c George Bacouni 21 June 2014 9 November 2018 d Fr Andraus Bahus apostolic administrator 24 November 2018 March 2019 Youssef Matta de since 18 March 2019 See also editCatholic Church in Israel Latin Catholic Diocese of Acre Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy LandNotes edit Previously 1975 1987 the Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul and eparch bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraiso em Sao Paulo Brazil 20 April 1990 29 July 1998 Simultaneously apostolic exarch of Argentina 20 April 2002 19 December 2005 Titular Bishop of Myra 20 April 2002 14 October 2006 later Archeparch of Baniyas Lebanon from 14 October 2006 Simultaneously Maronite archeparch of Haifa and Holy Land and Maronite patriarchal exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan since 16 June 2012 Formerly Metropolitan Archeparch of Tyre Lebanon 27 June 2005 20 October 2005 21 June 2014 later metropolitan archbishop of Beirut and Byblos since 9 November 2018 References edit a b Archeparchy of Akka San Giovanni d Acri Tolemaide Melkite Greek Archeparchy Catholic Hierarchy The Christian communities in Israel Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1 May 2014 Archived from the original on 17 October 2015 Retrieved 3 December 2014 a b Zeedan Rami 2019 Arab Palestinian Society in the Israeli Political System Integration versus Segregation in the Twenty First Century Rowman amp Littlefield p 52 ISBN 9781498553155 Celebrating Christmas in Israel s ancient Greek Catholic villages Ynetnews Ynet 23 December 2018 catholicchurch holyland com Paulus VI 18 November 1964 Constitutio Apostolica Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum Ecclesia episcopalis Ptolemaidensis Melchitarum ad gradum archidioecesis evehitur Acta Apostolicae Sedis Acta Pauli Pp VI in Latin Vol LVII 1965 Vatican Libreria Editrice Vaticana The Holy See pp 629 630 no 9 PDF fileSources and external links editGigaCatholic with incumbent biography links 32 49 09 N 34 59 41 E 32 8192 N 34 9946 E 32 8192 34 9946 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka amp oldid 1221026202, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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