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

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Bishop(s) Isidore Battikha, B.A., Archbishop Abraham Nehmé, B.C., Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 4 March 1849 Metropolitan See Rite: Melkite Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec-Catholique, rue El-Mo'tazila, Boustan-el-Diwan, B.P. 1525, Homs, Syrie Telephone: (031)48.25.87 Fax: 46.45.87

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gregorio Atta † ( 1848 Appointed - )
• Flaviano Khoury (Kfoury) † (21 Nov 1901 Appointed - 1920 Resigned)
• Basilio Khouri † (20 Nov 1920 Appointed - 1938 Died)
• Athanasios Toutoungi † (1 Oct 1938 Appointed - 5 Dec 1961 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep (Melkite))
• Jean Bassoul, B.S. † (5 Dec 1961 Appointed - 1971 Appointed, Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite))
• Denys Gaith, O.B.C. † (19 Aug 1971 Appointed - 22 Mar 1986 Died)
• Abraham Nehmé, B.C. (20 Aug 1986 Appointed - 2006 Retired)
• Isidore Battikha, B.A. (9 Feb 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
4 March 1849	Erected		Archdiocese of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite) (erected)

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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	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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Isidore Battikha, B.A. (Archbishop: 9 Feb 2006)
• Abraham Nehmé, B.C. (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1986 to 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gregorio Atta † (Archbishop: 1848 - )
• Jean Bassoul, B.S. † (Archbishop: 5 Dec 1961 to 1971)
• Denys Gaith, O.B.C. † (Archbishop: 19 Aug 1971 to 22 Mar 1986)
• Basilio Khouri † (Archbishop: 20 Nov 1920 to 1938)
• Flaviano Khoury (Kfoury) † (Archbishop: 21 Nov 1901 to 1920)
• Athanasios Toutoungi † (Archbishop: 1 Oct 1938 to 5 Dec 1961)