Archeparchy of Alep (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Denys Antoine Chahda, Archbishop Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 28 January 1659 Rite: Syrian Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, Place Mere Teresa de Calcutta, Azizie, Alep, Syrie Telephone: (021) 212.67.50 Fax: 212.67.52

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Denys Michel Hardaya † ( 1817 Appointed - 1827 Died)
• Ignazio Giorgio Scelhot † (25 May 1862 Ordained Bishop - 21 Dec 1874 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Ignacio Dionisio Efrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (1 May 1894 Appointed - 9 Oct 1898 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Dionisio Efrem Naccàsché † (5 Apr 1903 Appointed - 1919 Died)
• Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni † (24 Feb 1921 Appointed - 24 Jun 1929 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Dionisio Habib Naassani † (5 Mar 1932 Appointed - 29 Apr 1949 Died)
• Dionisio Pietro Hindié † (5 Aug 1949 Appointed - 5 Mar 1959 Died)
• Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (27 May 1959 Appointed - 10 Mar 1968 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Denys Philippe Beilouné † (19 Aug 1968 Appointed - 22 Dec 1990 Died)
• Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (1 Jun 1991 Appointed - 16 Sep 2000 Resigned)
• Denys Antoine Chahda (13 Sep 2001 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1659	Erected		Archeparchy of Alep (Syrian) (erected)

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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
1959	50,000	1,000,000	5.0%	6		6	8,333				5	ap1960
1970	8,500	1,650,000	.5%	5		5	1,700				3	ap1971
1980	8,500			7	2	9	944		2		2	ap1981
1990	8,750			11		11	795				2	ap1991
1999	8,800			10		10	880			4	2	ap2000
2000	7,500			6		6	1,250	1		3	2	ap2001
2001	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2002
2002	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2003
2003	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2004
2004	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2005
2006	8,000			10		10	800	3		3	2	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (Archbishop: 1 Jun 1991 to 16 Sep 2000)
• Denys Antoine Chahda (Priest: 1 Jul 1973 to 28 Jun 2001; Archbishop: 13 Sep 2001 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Denys Philippe Beilouné † (Priest: 18 Dec 1932; Archbishop: 19 Aug 1968 to 22 Dec 1990)
• Denys Michel Hardaya † (Bishop: 1817 to 1827)
• Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (Archbishop: 27 May 1959 to 10 Mar 1968)
• Dionisio Pietro Hindié † (Archbishop: 5 Aug 1949 to 5 Mar 1959)
• Dionisio Habib Naassani † (Archbishop: 5 Mar 1932 to 29 Apr 1949)
• Dionisio Efrem Naccàsché † (Archbishop: 5 Apr 1903 to 1919)
• Ignacio Dionisio Efrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (Archbishop: 1 May 1894 to 9 Oct 1898)
• Ignazio Giorgio Scelhot † (Archbishop: 25 May 1862 to 21 Dec 1874)
• Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1921 to 24 Jun 1929)