Archdiocese of Gerusalemme {Jerusalem} (Melkite)

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Bishop(s) Vacant Georges Michel Bakar, Vicar Apostolic Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Rite: Melkite Country: Palestinian Territory, Occupied

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ambroise Abdo † ( 1860 Appointed - 15 Nov 1866 Appointed, Bishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite))
• Georges Michel Bakar (9 Feb 2006 Appointed - 5 Jan 2008 Resigned)

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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
1969	6,500			7	11	18	361		11	65	9	ap1971

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georges Michel Bakar (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Feb 2006 to 5 Jan 2008)
• Grégoire III (Loutfi) Laham, B.S. (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 9 Sep 1981 to 29 Nov 2000)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Ambroise Abdo † (Vicar Apostolic: 1860 to 15 Nov 1866)
• Paul-Raphaël Abi Mourad † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1903 to 1919)
• Gabriel Abou-Saada † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Mar 1961 to 1 Mar 1965)