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Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Melkite Greek)

Caracensis Graecorum Melkitarum



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Bishop(s)

  • Joseph Antoine Khawam, B.A., Apostolic Exarch
  • Georges Kahhalé Zouhaïraty, B.A., Apostolic Exarch Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
19 February 1990ErectedApostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Melkite Greek) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
199948,0003316,000132ap2000
200048,0003316,00032ap2001
200148,00013412,00032ap2002
200230,000447,50042ap2003
200325,0002138,33313ap2004
200425,0002138,33313ap2005
200925,0002246,250235ap2010
201325,800446,4504ap2014
201628,000339,33316ap2017
201928,700339,56613ap2020
202124,000554,80014ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 82, Page 644, and Page 645

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