Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land

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Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land (Maronite)

Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum
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Location
Country Israel and Palestinian territories
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		 (as of 2013)
7,000[citation needed]
Parishes 8
Information
Sui iuris church Maronite Church
Rite West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established 8 June 1996
Cathedral Saint Louis the King Cathedral
Patron saint Saint Louis the King
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Archeparch Moussa El-Hage

The Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land[1] (in Latin: Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in the Holy Land) is a branch of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. In 2013, there were approximately 7,000[citation needed] members. It is currently[when?] governed by Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, OAM.

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy includes all the faithful of the Maronite Church who live in Israel. The archeparchial seat is the city of Haifa, where the Saint Louis the King Cathedral is located.[2] The territory is divided into eight parishes.

In the archeparchy in 2013, there were approximately 7,000 members, 9 priests and 8 parishes.[3]

History

There was an ancient Catholic diocese in Akka in the third century.[citation needed] The Maronite Archeparchy was erected on 8 June 1996, with territory taken from Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.[citation needed] On 5 October of the same year, the archeparchy has ceded part of its territory for the benefit of the erection of the patriarchal exarchates of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan, which have since joined in persona episcopi to all archeparchy.

Affiliated bishops

See also

Sources

  • Pontificio Annuario, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3.

References

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