Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek)

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisis S. Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum

Bishop(s)

George Toufik Khoury, Bishop
Fares Maakaroun, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 29 November 1971
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
State: Sao Paulo
Country: Brazil
Conference Region: Sul 1
Mailing Address: Curia Eparquial, Rua do Paraiso 21, 04103-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Telephone: (011)3141-0639

Past and Present Ordinaries

Elias Coueter † (29 Nov 1971 Appointed - 22 Jun 1978 Retired)
Spiridon Mattar † (22 Jun 1978 Appointed - 20 Apr 1990 Resigned)
Boutros Mouallem, S.M.S.P. (20 Apr 1990 Appointed - 29 Jul 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek))
Fares Maakaroun (18 Dec 1999 Appointed - 21 Jul 2014 Retired)
Joseph Gébara (21 Jul 2014 Succeeded - 20 Feb 2018 Confirmed, Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek))
George Toufik Khoury (17 Jun 2019 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1971	Erected		Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (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

1976 48,000 5 3 8 6,000 3 5 ap1977

1980 80,000 5 2 7 11,428 2 5 ap1981

1987 368,000 1 3 4 92,000 3 4 ap1991

1999 413,000 6 6 68,833 4 5 ap2000

2000 413,000 7 7 59,000 4 5 ap2001

2001 413,000 6 6 68,833 4 5 ap2002

2002 413,000 6 6 68,833 4 5 ap2003

2003 418,000 8 8 52,250 4 5 ap2004

2004 418,000 8 8 52,250 4 5 ap2005

2009 420,000 10 3 13 32,307 3 6 5 5 ap2010

2013 436,000 7 4 11 39,636 3 4 5 ap2014

2016 446,600 7 2 9 49,622 3 2 2 4 ap2017

2019 424,230 4 4 106,057 2 7 5 ap2020

2021 431,000 7 7 61,571 2 5 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1976	48,000	5	3	8	6,000		3		5	ap1977
1980	80,000	5	2	7	11,428		2		5	ap1981
1987	368,000	1	3	4	92,000		3		4	ap1991
1999	413,000	6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2000
2000	413,000	7		7	59,000	4			5	ap2001
2001	413,000	6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2002
2002	413,000	6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2003
2003	418,000	8		8	52,250	4			5	ap2004
2004	418,000	8		8	52,250	4			5	ap2005
2009	420,000	10	3	13	32,307	3	6	5	5	ap2010
2013	436,000	7	4	11	39,636	3	4		5	ap2014
2016	446,600	7	2	9	49,622	3	2	2	4	ap2017
2019	424,230	4		4	106,057	2		7	5	ap2020
2021	431,000	7		7	61,571	2			5	ap2022