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Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch

May 01, 2024

The Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch is the only actual residential Patriarchate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Eastern Catholic, Byzantine Rite). It was formed in 1724 when a portion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch went into communion with Rome, becoming an Eastern Catholic Church, while the rest of the ancient Patriarchate continues in full communion with the rest of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
Catholic
Patriarch Youssef Absi
Coat of arms
Incumbent:
Youssef Absi
elected June 21, 2017
Location
HeadquartersDormition, Damascus, Syria
Information
First holderCyril VI Tanas
DenominationEastern Catholic
Established1724 (Current Form)
CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition
Bishops emeritusGregory III Laham
Website
www.melkitepat.org

The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch's present complete title is Patriarch of Antioch and of All the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, incorporating both of the church's other titular patriarchates.[1]

Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady (Arabic: كاتدرائية سيدة النياح للروم الملكيين في دمشق) in Damascus, Syria. It was visited by Pope John Paul II in 2001.[2]

The Melkite Greek Catholic Church claims to be one of five churches that are continuations of the original See of Antioch. Thus, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church believes it traces its existence all the way back to Saint Peter in a line of apostolic succession acknowledged by both Catholic and Orthodox canons. This claim is accepted by the Holy See and is not disputed by the other two Eastern Catholic Churches that also claim descent from the ancient See of Antioch, namely the Maronite Church[3] and the Syriac Catholic Church,[4] which both also have Patriarchs of Antioch.

Proper province and archdiocese edit

The Patriarch also holds the office of Metropolitan of an empty Ecclesiastical province without an actual suffragan see, actually comprising only his proper Metropolitan Archeparchy of Damascus (of the Melkites) also, in Latin: Damascenus Græcorum Melkitarum (with terms in other relevant languages: Damasco [Curiate Italiano]; Arabic: دِمَشق, romanized: Dimašq; and, locally, aš-Šām). Like the Patriarchate, in Rome it depends only upon the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

During a vacancy in the Patriarchate (such as following the resignation of Gregory III Laham in 2017), the bishop of the permanent synod who is most senior by ordination serves as administrator in chief of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church.

As of 2014, it pastorally served three thousand Catholics in eight parishes and one mission with: nine priests (six diocesan, three religious); three deacons; thirty‑three lay religious (three brothers, thirty sisters); and ten seminarians.

Titular Patriarchates edit

In continuation of the earlier Melkite patriarchates of the ancient sees of Alexandria and of Jerusalem, two titular patriarchates exist. These are however simply titles, vested in the residential Patriarch of Antioch, which also have Catholic residential counterparts:

List of eparchs and archeparchs edit

For earlier patriarchs, see List of patriarchs of Antioch (before 518) and List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch § Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch from 518 to 1724.

The following is a list of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch, Alexandria and Jerusalem. Those Patriarchs who were born in Syria are indicated with a symbol 'α', those born in Egypt with 'β', and those born in Lebanon with 'γ'. Eparch is equivalent to bishop, and archeparch to archbishop:

Auxiliary bishops edit

The following is a list of auxiliary bishops of the episcopate of the See of Antioch:

  • François Abou Mokh BS (Salvatorian Fathers), 1996 – July 27, 1998
  • Isidore Battikha BA (66[clarification needed]), August 25, 1992 – February 9, 2006
  • Jean Mansour MSP, August 19, 1980 – 1997
  • François Abou Mokh BS, February 7, 1978 – 1992
  • Élias Nijmé BA, August 16, 1971 – April 27
  • Saba Youakim BS, September 9, 1968 – April 27
  • Nicolas Hajj, July 30, 1965 – November 3, 1984
  • Néophytos Edelby BA (Basilian Aleppian Order), December 24, 1961 – March 6, 1968
  • Pierre Kamel Medawar, MSP (Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul), March 13, 1943 – 1969

Gallery edit

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    Maximos III Mazloum
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    Gregory II Youssef
  •  
    Peter IV Jeraigiry
  •  
    Cyril VIII Geha
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    Demetrius I Qadi
  •  
    Maximos V Hakim
  •  
    Gregory III Laham
  •  
    Youssef Absi

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Born in Syria
  2. ^ a b c Born in Egypt
  3. ^ a b Born in Lebanon

References edit

  1. ^ "Melkite: Patriarch".
  2. ^ "Pope John Paul II in Greece, Syria, and Malta (4-9 May 2001) | EWTN". EWTN Global Catholic Television Network.
  3. ^ . January 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009.
  4. ^ The Syriac Catholic Church: History 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine

External links edit

  • GCatholic.org - Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
  • GCatholic - Patriarchal proper Metropolitan Archeparchy of Damascus
  • Catholic Hierarchy entry

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The Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch is the only actual residential Patriarchate of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Byzantine Rite It was formed in 1724 when a portion of the Orthodox Church of Antioch went into communion with Rome becoming an Eastern Catholic Church while the rest of the ancient Patriarchate continues in full communion with the rest of the Eastern Orthodox Church Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of AntiochCatholicPatriarch Youssef AbsiCoat of armsIncumbent Youssef Absielected June 21 2017LocationHeadquartersDormition Damascus SyriaInformationFirst holderCyril VI TanasDenominationEastern CatholicEstablished1724 Current Form CathedralCathedral of Our Lady of the DormitionBishops emeritusGregory III LahamWebsitewww melkitepat org The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch s present complete title is Patriarch of Antioch and of All the East of Alexandria and of Jerusalem of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church incorporating both of the church s other titular patriarchates 1 Its archiepiscopal see is the Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady Arabic كاتدرائية سيدة النياح للروم الملكيين في دمشق in Damascus Syria It was visited by Pope John Paul II in 2001 2 The Melkite Greek Catholic Church claims to be one of five churches that are continuations of the original See of Antioch Thus the Melkite Greek Catholic Church believes it traces its existence all the way back to Saint Peter in a line of apostolic succession acknowledged by both Catholic and Orthodox canons This claim is accepted by the Holy See and is not disputed by the other two Eastern Catholic Churches that also claim descent from the ancient See of Antioch namely the Maronite Church 3 and the Syriac Catholic Church 4 which both also have Patriarchs of Antioch Contents 1 Proper province and archdiocese 2 Titular Patriarchates 3 List of eparchs and archeparchs 4 Auxiliary bishops 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksProper province and archdiocese editThe Patriarch also holds the office of Metropolitan of an empty Ecclesiastical province without an actual suffragan see actually comprising only his proper Metropolitan Archeparchy of Damascus of the Melkites also in Latin Damascenus Graecorum Melkitarum with terms in other relevant languages Damasco Curiate Italiano Arabic د م شق romanized Dimasq and locally as Sam Like the Patriarchate in Rome it depends only upon the Congregation for the Oriental Churches During a vacancy in the Patriarchate such as following the resignation of Gregory III Laham in 2017 the bishop of the permanent synod who is most senior by ordination serves as administrator in chief of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church As of 2014 update it pastorally served three thousand Catholics in eight parishes and one mission with nine priests six diocesan three religious three deacons thirty three lay religious three brothers thirty sisters and ten seminarians Titular Patriarchates editIn continuation of the earlier Melkite patriarchates of the ancient sees of Alexandria and of Jerusalem two titular patriarchates exist These are however simply titles vested in the residential Patriarch of Antioch which also have Catholic residential counterparts Melkite Catholic Titular Patriarch of Alexandria Melkite Catholic Titular Patriarch of JerusalemList of eparchs and archeparchs editFor earlier patriarchs see List of patriarchs of Antioch before 518 and List of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Antioch Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch from 518 to 1724 The following is a list of Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch Alexandria and Jerusalem Those Patriarchs who were born in Syria are indicated with a symbol a those born in Egypt with b and those born in Lebanon with g Eparch is equivalent to bishop and archeparch to archbishop Cyril VI Tanas a October 1 1724 death July 8 1759 Athanasius IV Jawhar or Jaouhar a first term July 19 1759 August 1 1760 then Eparch of Saida of the Greek Melkites Lebanon 1761 May 5 1788 For Jawhar s second term see below Maximos II Hakim a BC Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist April 27 death November 15 1761 previously Archeparch of Aleppo of the Greek Melkites Syria 1732 August 1 1760 Theodosius V Dahan a BC December 24 1761 death April 10 1788 previously Metropolitan Archeparch of Beirut of the Greek Melkites Lebanon 1736 December 24 1761 Athanasius IV Jawhar second term May 5 1788 death December 2 1794 For Jawhar s first term see above Cyril VII Siaj a December 11 1794 death August 6 1796 previously Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek Melkites Syria 1763 December 11 1794 Agapius II Matar BS a Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour September 11 1796 February 2 1812 previously the Superior General of his order 1789 1795 Eparch of Saida of the Greek Melkites Lebanon 1795 September 11 1796 Ignatius IV Sarrouf a 1812 Athanasius V Matar a 1813 Macarius IV Tawil a 1813 1815 Ignatius V Qattan a 1816 1833 Maximos III Mazloum a 1833 1855 Clement Bahouth b 1856 1864 Gregory II Youssef Sayur b 1864 1897 Peter IV Jaraijiry g 1898 1902 Cyril VIII Geha a 1902 1916 Sede vacante vacant 1916 1919 Demetrius I Qadi a March 29 1919 October 25 1925 Cyril IX Moghabghab g December 8 1925 September 8 1947 Maximos IV Sayegh a October 30 1947 November 5 1967 Maximos V Hakim b November 22 1967 November 22 2000 Jean Assaad Haddad as Apostolic Administrator June 6 2000 November 29 2000 Gregory III Laham a November 29 2000 May 6 2017 Jean Clement Jeanbart as Administrator May 6 2017 June 21 2017 Youssef I Absi a June 21 2017 presentAuxiliary bishops editThe following is a list of auxiliary bishops of the episcopate of the See of Antioch Francois Abou Mokh BS Salvatorian Fathers 1996 July 27 1998 Isidore Battikha BA 66 clarification needed August 25 1992 February 9 2006 Jean Mansour MSP August 19 1980 1997 Francois Abou Mokh BS February 7 1978 1992 Elias Nijme BA August 16 1971 April 27 Saba Youakim BS September 9 1968 April 27 Nicolas Hajj July 30 1965 November 3 1984 Neophytos Edelby BA Basilian Aleppian Order December 24 1961 March 6 1968 Pierre Kamel Medawar MSP Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul March 13 1943 1969Gallery edit nbsp Maximos III Mazloum nbsp Gregory II Youssef nbsp Peter IV Jeraigiry nbsp Cyril VIII Geha nbsp Demetrius I Qadi nbsp Maximos V Hakim nbsp Gregory III Laham nbsp Youssef AbsiSee also editList of Catholic dioceses in Syria Latin Patriarchate of Antioch List of Popes Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the EastNotes edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Born in Syria a b c Born in Egypt a b Born in LebanonReferences edit Melkite Patriarch Pope John Paul II in Greece Syria and Malta 4 9 May 2001 EWTN EWTN Global Catholic Television Network The Maronites First Patriarch January 30 2009 Archived from the original on 30 January 2009 The Syriac Catholic Church History Archived 2008 06 03 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editList of the Melkite Patriarchs of Antioch from Melkite Church official website GCatholic org Greek Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch GCatholic Patriarchal proper Metropolitan Archeparchy of Damascus History of Melkite Church including Cannons regarding Reunion with Rome and the legal continuation of the See of Antioch Legal circumstances of union with Rome Catholic Hierarchy entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch amp oldid 1219216450, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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