Cipro (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Soueif, Archbishop
Boutros Gemayel, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 1357
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Cyprus
Square Kilometers: 9,351 (3,611 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: The Maronite Church, P.O. Box 22249, 8 Ayios Maronas str., Nicosia, Cyprus
Telephone: (022)67.88.77; 67.04.34
Fax: 66.82.60

Past and Present Ordinaries

Tobie El-Khazen † ( 1736 Appointed - 1755 Appointed, Bishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite))
Abdullah Blibl † (12 Mar 1798 Appointed - 1 Mar 1842 Died)
Giuseppe Giagia † (26 Dec 1843 Appointed - 1878 Resigned)
Joseph Zoghbe † ( 1883 Appointed - 17 Dec 1890 Died)
Nematalla Seluan † (12 Jun 1892 Appointed - 18 Sep 1905 Died)
Pierre Zoghbe † (11 Feb 1906 Appointed - 28 Oct 1910 Died)
Paul Aouad (Awad, Auad) † (11 Feb 1911 Appointed - 30 Jan 1941 Resigned)
François Ayoub † (28 Nov 1942 Appointed - 16 Apr 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite))
Elie Farah † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 4 Apr 1986 Retired)
Joseph Mohsen Béchara (4 Apr 1986 Appointed - 11 Jun 1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite))
Boutros Gemayel (11 Jun 1988 Appointed - 6 Jun 2008 Retired)
Joseph Soueif (29 Oct 2008 Confirmed - )

Date	Event	From	To
1357	Erected		Archdiocese of Cipro (Maronite) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 36,646 63,237 58.0% 61 15 76 482 39 24 90 ap1951

1969 80,000 68 33 101 792 57 300 43 ap1971

1980 155,700 62 55 117 1,330 74 473 108 ap1981

1990 10,500 600,000 1.8% 6 4 10 1,050 7 5 10 ap1991

1999 10,000 775,000 1.3% 6 2 8 1,250 5 3 9 ap2000

2000 10,000 775,000 1.3% 10 2 12 833 5 3 9 ap2001

2001 10,000 780,000 1.3% 10 2 12 833 5 3 9 ap2002

2002 10,000 783,000 1.3% 10 2 12 833 5 3 9 ap2003

2003 10,000 780,000 1.3% 5 2 7 1,428 5 3 9 ap2004

2004 10,000 780,000 1.3% 5 2 7 1,428 5 3 9 ap2005

2006 10,000 785,000 1.3% 5 2 7 1,428 5 3 9 ap2007

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	36,646	63,237	58.0%	61	15	76	482	39	24	90	ap1951
1969	80,000			68	33	101	792	57	300	43	ap1971
1980	155,700			62	55	117	1,330	74	473	108	ap1981
1990	10,500	600,000	1.8%	6	4	10	1,050	7	5	10	ap1991
1999	10,000	775,000	1.3%	6	2	8	1,250	5	3	9	ap2000
2000	10,000	775,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833	5	3	9	ap2001
2001	10,000	780,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833	5	3	9	ap2002
2002	10,000	783,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833	5	3	9	ap2003
2003	10,000	780,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428	5	3	9	ap2004
2004	10,000	780,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428	5	3	9	ap2005
2006	10,000	785,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428	5	3	9	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Paul Aouad (Awad, Auad) † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1911 to 30 Jan 1941)
François Ayoub † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1942 to 16 Apr 1954)
Abdullah Blibl † (Archbishop: 12 Mar 1798 to 1 Mar 1842)
Michael Doumith † (Priest: 10 Mar 1940 to 4 May 1956)
Tobie El-Khazen † (Bishop: 1736 to 1755)
Elie Farah † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1954 to 4 Apr 1986)
Giuseppe Giagia † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1843 to 1878)
Nematalla Seluan † (Archbishop: 12 Jun 1892 to 18 Sep 1905)
Joseph Zoghbe † (Archbishop: 1883 to 17 Dec 1890)
Pierre Zoghbe † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1906 to 28 Oct 1910)

Archdiocese of Cipro (Maronite)

Archidioecesis Cyprensis Maronitarum

Bishop(s)

General Information

Past and Present Ordinaries

Historical Summary

Statistics

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased