Archdiocese of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Alep (Melkite Greek)
  • Latin Name: Aleppensis o Beroeensis Graecorum Melkitarum
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gerasimos Saigh, B.C. † (Dec 1721 Appointed - 1731 Resigned)
• Maximos II Hakim † ( 1732 Appointed - 1 Aug 1760 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Ignace Jarbou † (Sep 1761 Appointed - 1776 Died)
• Pierre Naim † ( 1765 Appointed - )
• Germanos (Michel) Adam † (Jul 1777 Appointed - 10 Nov 1809 Died)
• Maximos III Michel Mazloum † (26 Jul 1810 Appointed - 17 Dec 1816 Appointed, Titular Bishop of Abydus)
• Basilios Haractengi (Araqtingi), B.C. † (3 Jun 1816 Appointed - 29 May 1823 Died)
• Ignace Haggiuri (Ajjouri), B.A. † (9 Jun 1826 Appointed - 24 Dec 1831 Resigned)
• Grégoire Pierre Chahiat, B.C. † ( 1831 Appointed - 21 Aug 1843 Died)
• Dimitri Antaki † ( 1844 Appointed - 9 Jul 1863 Died)
• Paolo Hatem † (27 Sep 1863 Appointed - 1885 Died)
• Cyrille VIII Geha † (3 May 1885 Appointed - 22 Jun 1903 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Dimitrios I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) † (27 Oct 1903 Appointed - 3 Jul 1919 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Pierre-Macarie Saba † (25 Jun 1919 Confirmed - 28 Jul 1943 Died)
• Isidore Fattal † (16 Jul 1943 Appointed - 4 Sep 1961 Died)
• Athanasios Toutoungi † (5 Dec 1961 Appointed - 6 Mar 1968 Resigned)
• Néophytos Edelby, B.A. † (6 Mar 1968 Appointed - 10 Jun 1995 Died)
• Jean-Clément Jeanbart (2 Aug 1995 Appointed - 23 Jun 2021 Retired)
• Georges Masri (17 Sep 2021 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek)
1959	16,800	428,000	3.9%	18	4	22	763		12	21	16	ap1960
1969	15,000	1,000,000	1.5%	18	3	21	714		7	27	6	ap1971
1980	11,000			14	1	15	733		1	31	8	ap1981
1990	11,000			13	1	14	785		1	28	8	ap1991
1999	20,000			15	3	18	1,111		3	30	9	ap2000
2000	20,000			16	3	19	1,052		10	30	9	ap2001
2001	20,000			16	3	19	1,052		3	22	9	ap2002
2002	20,000			16	3	19	1,052		3	21	9	ap2003
2003	17,000			16	3	19	894		3	22	9	ap2004
2004	17,000			15	3	18	944		3	25	10	ap2005
2006	17,000			16	1	17	1,000		1	26	10	ap2007
2009	17,000			16	1	17	1,000		1	28	10	ap2010
2012	18,000			20	1	21	857	1	1	28	12	ap2013
2015	18,000			20	1	21	857	1	1	28	12	ap2016
2018	18,000			20	1	21	857	1	1	28	12	ap2019
2020	18,000			20	1	21	857	1	1	28	12	ap2021
2022	19,000			15	1	16	1,187	1	1	28	8	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean-Clément Jeanbart (Priest: 15 Apr 1968; Archbishop: 2 Aug 1995 to 23 Jun 2021)
• Georges Masri (Priest: 24 Apr 1999; Archbishop: 17 Sep 2021 - )
• Nicolas Sawaf (Priest: 15 Apr 1968 to 14 Jan 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Germanos (Michel) Adam † (Archbishop: Jul 1777 to 10 Nov 1809)
• Dimitri Antaki † (Archbishop: 1844 to 9 Jul 1863)
• Dimitrios I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1903 to 3 Jul 1919)
• Grégoire Pierre Chahiat, B.C. † (Archbishop: 1831 to 21 Aug 1843)
• Gabriel Acacius Coussa, B.A. †
• Néophytos Edelby, B.A. † (Archbishop: 6 Mar 1968 to 10 Jun 1995)
• Isidore Fattal † (Archbishop: 16 Jul 1943 to 4 Sep 1961)
• Cyrille VIII Geha † (Archbishop: 3 May 1885 to 22 Jun 1903)
• Ignace Haggiuri (Ajjouri), B.A. † (Administrator: 9 Jun 1826 to 24 Dec 1831)
• Maximos II Hakim † (Archbishop: 1732 to 1 Aug 1760)
• Basilios Haractengi (Araqtingi), B.C. † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1816 to 29 May 1823)
• Paolo Hatem † (Archbishop: 27 Sep 1863 to 1885)
• Ignace Jarbou † (Archbishop: Sep 1761 to 1776)
• Maximos III Michel Mazloum † (Archbishop: 26 Jul 1810 to 17 Dec 1816)
• Pierre Naim † (Archbishop: 1765 - )
• Pierre-Macarie Saba † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1919 to 28 Jul 1943)
• Gerasimos Saigh, B.C. † (Archbishop: Dec 1721 to 1731)
• Athanasios Toutoungi † (Archbishop: 5 Dec 1961 to 6 Mar 1968)
• Michel Yatim †

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