Archdiocese of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Vacant Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil, Auxiliary Bishop Flavien Joseph Melki, Auxiliary Bishop Pierre Melki, Auxiliary Bishop Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad, Patriarch Emeritus Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud, Cardinal, Patriarch Emeritus

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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignace Michel Zahir (Daher) † (20 Dec 1801 Appointed - Sep 1810 Resigned)
• Ignazio Filippo Harcus † (6 Aug 1866 Appointed - )
• Ignazio Giorgio Scelhot † (21 Dec 1874 Appointed - )
• Ignacio Dionisio Efrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (9 Oct 1898 Appointed - 7 May 1929 Died)
• Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni † (24 Jun 1929 Appointed - 29 Jan 1968 Died)
• Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (10 Mar 1968 Appointed - 23 Jul 1998 Retired)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud (13 Oct 1998 Appointed - 8 Jan 2001 Resigned)
• Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad (16 Feb 2001 Appointed - 2 Feb 2008 Retired)

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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	18,059			53		53	340				24	ap1951

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad (Auxiliary Bishop: 29 Jun 1996; Patriarch: 16 Feb 2001 to 2 Feb 2008)
• Jules Mikhael Al-Jamil (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Aug 1986)
• Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (Priest: 17 Oct 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1983 to 1 Jun 1991)
• Paul Coussa (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Aug 1969 to 27 Jun 1983)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud (Patriarch: 13 Oct 1998 to 8 Jan 2001)
• Flavien Joseph Melki (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jun 1995)
• Pierre Melki (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Feb 2002)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Raboula Youssef Bakhache † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 4 Aug 1944 to 1949)
• Ignazio Filippo Harcus † (Patriarch: 6 Aug 1866)
• Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (Patriarch: 10 Mar 1968 to 23 Jul 1998)
• Grégoire Ephrem Jarjour † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Jan 1949 to 15 Oct 1993)
• Atanasio Behnam Kalian † (Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 1921 to 6 Aug 1929)
• Clément Ignace Mansourati † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1 May 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 11 Aug 1982)
• Flavien Zacharie Melki † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1 May 1963; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 30 Nov 1989)
• Eustathe Joseph Mounayer † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May 1971 to 4 Sep 1978)
• Ignacio Dionisio Efrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (Patriarch: 9 Oct 1898 to 7 May 1929)
• Ignazio Giorgio Scelhot † (Patriarch: 21 Dec 1874)
• Ignace Gabriel I Tappouni † (Patriarch: 24 Jun 1929 to 29 Jan 1968)
• Ignace Michel Zahir (Daher) † (Patriarch: 20 Dec 1801 to Sep 1810)