Archdiocese of Alep (Melkite)

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Bishop(s) Jean-Clément Jeanbart, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 6th Century Metropolitan See Rite: Melkite Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec-Catholique, 9 Place Farhat, B.P. 146, Alep, Syrie Telephone: (021) 221.32.18 Fax: 222.31.06

Historical Details

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basilios Haractengi, O.B.C. † (3 Jun 1816 Appointed - 29 May 1823 Died)
• Demetrio Antachi † (29 Sep 1844 Appointed - )
• Paolo Hatem † (27 Sep 1863 Ordained Bishop - 1885 Died)
• Cyrille VIII Geha † (3 May 1885 Appointed - 29 Jun 1902 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite))
• Dimitros I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) † (27 Oct 1903 Appointed - 6 Apr 1919 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite))
• Pierre-Macario Saba † (25 Jun 1919 Appointed - 28 Jul 1943 Died)
• Isidore Fattal † (13 Aug 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 - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Alep (Melkite)
4th Century	Erected		Eparchy of Alep (Melkite) (erected)
Archdiocese of Alep (Melkite)
6th Century	Elevated	Eparchy of Alep (Melkite)	Archdiocese of Alep (Melkite)
1790	Elevated		Archdiocese of Alep (Melkite) (became a Metropolitan)

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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 (Melkite)
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean-Clément Jeanbart (Priest: 15 Apr 1968; Archbishop: 2 Aug 1995 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Demetrio Antachi † (Bishop: 29 Sep 1844)
• Dimitros I (Joseph) Cadi (Kadi) † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1903 to 6 Apr 1919)
• Néophytos Edelby, B.A. † (Archbishop: 6 Mar 1968 to 10 Jun 1995)
• Isidore Fattal † (Archbishop: 13 Aug 1943 to 4 Sep 1961)
• Cyrille VIII Geha † (Archbishop: 3 May 1885 to 29 Jun 1902)
• Basilios Haractengi, O.B.C. † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1816 to 29 May 1823)
• Paolo Hatem † (Archbishop: 27 Sep 1863 to 1885)
• Pierre-Macario Saba † (Archbishop: 25 Jun 1919 to 28 Jul 1943)
• Athanasios Toutoungi † (Archbishop: 5 Dec 1961 to 6 Mar 1968)