Archdiocese of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Cardinal, Patriarch Roland Aboujaoudé, Auxiliary Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari, Auxiliary Bishop Francis Némé Baïssari, Auxiliary Bishop Samir Mazloum, Auxiliary Bishop Guy-Paul Noujaim, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Rite: Maronite Country: Lebanon

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Youssef Habaisci (Hobeish) † (25 May 1823 Appointed - 23 May 1845 Died)
• Youssef Al-Khazen † (8 Aug 1845 Appointed - 3 Nov 1854 Died)
• Boulos (Paolo Pietro) Mass'ad (Massaad) † (12 Nov 1854 Appointed - 18 Apr 1890 Died)
• Yuhanna Al-Haj (El-Haj) † (28 Apr 1890 Appointed - 24 Dec 1898 Died)
• Elias Pierre Hoyek (Hoayek) † (6 Jan 1899 Appointed - 24 Dec 1931 Died)
• Antonio Pietro Arida † (8 Jan 1932 Appointed - 19 May 1955 Died)
• Pierre-Paul Méouchi † (25 May 1955 Appointed - 11 Jan 1975 Died)
• Antoine Pierre Khoraiche † (3 Feb 1975 Appointed - 3 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir (19 Apr 1986 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

information not available at this time

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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
1950				179	40	219	0		107	97	149	ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georges Abi-Saber, O.L.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 1986 to 23 Nov 1990)
• Roland Aboujaoudé (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1975)
• Antoine Nabil Andari (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1997)
• Francis Némé Baïssari (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1991)
• Paul-Mounged El-Hachem (Priest: 28 Mar 1959 to 10 Jun 1995)
• Paul Youssef Matar (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jun 1991 to 8 Jun 1996)
• Samir Mazloum (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1996)
• Guy-Paul Noujaim (Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jun 1990)
• Béchara Raï, O.M.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 1986 to 9 Jun 1990)
• Paul-Emile Saadé (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 1986 to 5 Jun 1999)
• Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1961; Patriarch: 19 Apr 1986 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Yuhanna Al-Haj (El-Haj) † (Patriarch: 28 Apr 1890 to 24 Dec 1898)
• Youssef Al-Khazen † (Patriarch: 8 Aug 1845 to 3 Nov 1854)
• Antonio Pietro Arida † (Patriarch: 8 Jan 1932 to 19 May 1955)
• Abdallah Bared † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 May 1986 to 15 Jul 1988)
• Youssef Habaisci (Hobeish) † (Patriarch: 25 May 1823 to 23 May 1845)
• Elias Pierre Hoyek (Hoayek) † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1889; Patriarch: 6 Jan 1899 to 24 Dec 1931)
• Ignace Abdo Khalifé, S.J. † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 20 Mar 1970 to 25 Jun 1973)
• Antoine Pierre Khoraiche † (Patriarch: 3 Feb 1975 to 3 Apr 1986)
• Boulos (Paolo Pietro) Mass'ad (Massaad) † (Patriarch: 12 Nov 1854 to 18 Apr 1890)
• Pierre-Paul Méouchi † (Patriarch: 25 May 1955 to 11 Jan 1975)