Archdiocese of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek)

Archidioecesis Hemesena Graecorum Melkitarum (-Epiphaniensis-Iabrudensis)

Bishop(s)

Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C., Archbishop
Isidore Battikha, B.A., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 4 March 1849
Metropolitan See
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec--Melkite-Catholique, rue Notre Dame, Yabroud, Syrie
Telephone: (011)7810.114
Fax: 7821.943

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gregorio (Michael) Ata (Atta) † (20 Feb 1848 Appointed - 3 Dec 1899 Died)
Flavien Cyrille Kfoury (Khoury) † (21 Nov 1901 Appointed - 1920 Resigned)
Basile Khoury (Khouri) † (20 Nov 1920 Appointed - 15 Oct 1938 Resigned)
Athanasios Toutoungi, B.A. † (1 Oct 1938 Appointed - 5 Dec 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek))
Jean Bassoul, B.S. † (26 Jan 1962 Confirmed - 21 Aug 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek))
Denys Gaith, B.C. † (19 Aug 1971 Appointed - 22 Mar 1986 Died)
Abraham (Ibrahim) Nehmé, B.C. † (20 Aug 1986 Appointed - 20 Jun 2005 Retired)
Isidore Battikha, B.A. (9 Feb 2006 Appointed - 6 Sep 2010 Resigned)
Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. (23 Jun 2012 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 March 1849	Erected		Archdiocese of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite Greek) (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 9,000 470,000 1.9% 9 1 10 900 15 ap1951

1970 30,000 669,000 4.5% 11 ap1971

1980 17,700 4 7 11 1,609 8 29 12 ap1981

1990 25,000 6 9 15 1,666 10 21 15 ap1991

1999 25,000 14 3 17 1,470 3 20 20 ap2000

2000 27,250 15 3 18 1,513 3 20 18 ap2001

2001 48,000 14 1 15 3,200 1 18 16 ap2002

2002 27,000 13 1 14 1,928 2 22 17 ap2003

2003 27,000 14 1 15 1,800 1 25 17 ap2004

2004 27,000 13 1 14 1,928 1 2 31 17 ap2005

2006 30,000 23 4 27 1,111 6 25 17 ap2007

2009 30,000 19 2 21 1,428 2 3 25 21 ap2010

2010 30,000 18 1 19 1,578 2 2 28 21 ap2014

2016 70,000 15 1 16 4,375 1 2 16 22 ap2017

2019 27,000 19 19 1,421 21 ap2020

2021 26,000 14 3 17 1,529 6 12 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	9,000	470,000	1.9%	9	1	10	900				15	ap1951
1970	30,000	669,000	4.5%								11	ap1971
1980	17,700			4	7	11	1,609		8	29	12	ap1981
1990	25,000			6	9	15	1,666		10	21	15	ap1991
1999	25,000			14	3	17	1,470		3	20	20	ap2000
2000	27,250			15	3	18	1,513		3	20	18	ap2001
2001	48,000			14	1	15	3,200		1	18	16	ap2002
2002	27,000			13	1	14	1,928		2	22	17	ap2003
2003	27,000			14	1	15	1,800		1	25	17	ap2004
2004	27,000			13	1	14	1,928	1	2	31	17	ap2005
2006	30,000			23	4	27	1,111		6	25	17	ap2007
2009	30,000			19	2	21	1,428	2	3	25	21	ap2010
2010	30,000			18	1	19	1,578	2	2	28	21	ap2014
2016	70,000			15	1	16	4,375	1	2	16	22	ap2017
2019	27,000			19		19	1,421				21	ap2020
2021	26,000			14	3	17	1,529		6	12	20	ap2022