Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Georges Bou-Jaoudé (Aboujaoudé), C.M., Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 17th Century Rite: Maronite Country: Lebanon Official Web Site: http://www.maronitediocesetripoli.org/ Mailing Address: Rue Al-Moutran, Karm Sada, B.P. 104, Tripoli, Liban Telephone: (06)62.43.24 Fax: 62.93.93

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Youssef Habaisci (Hobeish) † ( 1809 Ordained Bishop - 25 May 1823 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Paolo Moise Musa † (2 Mar 1826 Ordained Bishop - )
• Stefano Auad (Evodio) † (15 Dec 1878 Appointed - )
• Antonio Pietro Arida † (7 Jun 1908 Ordained Bishop - 8 Jan 1932 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Antoine Abed † (23 Apr 1933 Appointed - 15 Sep 1975 Died)
• Antoine Joubeir † (4 Aug 1977 Appointed - 2 Jul 1993 Retired)
• Gabriel Toubia † (2 Jul 1993 Appointed - 6 Apr 1997 Died)
• Youhanna Fouad El-Hage † (7 Jun 1997 Appointed - 4 May 2005 Died)
• Georges Bou-Jaoudé (Aboujaoudé), C.M. (24 Sep 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17th Century	Erected		Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite) (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	77,000	1,330,000	5.8%	120	16	136	566		47	64	135	ap1951
1969	135,000			116	40	156	865		63	136	93	ap1971
1978	190,000			119	91	210	904		115	45	124	ap1981
1990	97,316			93	8	101	963		8	51	125	ap1991
1999	100,000			105	36	141	709		46	132	124	ap2000
2000	100,000			113	40	153	653		49	130	120	ap2001
2001	100,500			108	44	152	661		52	162	122	ap2002
2002	100,350			113	40	153	655		50	162	122	ap2003
2003	101,350			95	50	145	698		56	162	122	ap2004
2004	101,350			118	53	171	592		59	167	122	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georges Bou-Jaoudé (Aboujaoudé), C.M. (Archbishop: 24 Sep 2005 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antoine Abed † (Priest: 17 May 1925; Archbishop: 23 Apr 1933 to 15 Sep 1975)
• Antonio Pietro Arida † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1908 to 8 Jan 1932)
• Stefano Auad (Evodio) † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1878)
• Youhanna Fouad El-Hage † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1997 to 4 May 2005)
• Youssef Habaisci (Hobeish) † (Bishop: 1809 to 25 May 1823)
• Antoine Joubeir † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 12 Jul 1975; Archbishop: 4 Aug 1977 to 2 Jul 1993)
• Paolo Moise Musa † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1826 - )
• Gabriel Toubia † (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1993 to 6 Apr 1997)