Archdiocese of Tyr (Melkite Greek)

Archidioecesis Tyrensis Graecorum Melkitarum

Bishop(s)

Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny), Archbishop
Jean Assaad Haddad, Archbishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek) (Archeparchy)
Saïda (Sidone) (Melkite Greek) (Archeparchy)
Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Melkite Greek) (Archeparchy)

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 1683
Metropolitan See
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec-Melkite-Catholique, B.P. 257, Tyr, Liban
Telephone: (07)740.015
Fax: 349.180

Past and Present Ordinaries

Eftimios Saifi † ( 1683 Ordained Bishop - 27 Nov 1723 Died)
Cyrille Khabbaz † (31 Jul 1810 Ordained Bishop - )
Ignazio Karut † ( 1837 Appointed - )
Atanasio Kuam, B.S. † (14 Apr 1867 Ordained Bishop - )
Eutimio Zulhof, B.S. † (13 Jun 1886 Appointed - 28 Nov 1913 Died)
Maximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. † (30 Aug 1919 Appointed - 30 Aug 1933 Appointed, Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek))
Agapios Salomon Naoum, B.S. † (3 Dec 1933 Ordained Bishop - 15 Oct 1965 Retired)
Georges Haddad † (30 Jul 1965 Appointed - 31 Dec 1985 Died)
Jean Assaad Haddad (26 Oct 1988 Appointed - 20 Jun 2005 Retired)
Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny) (20 Oct 2005 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1683	Erected		Archdiocese of Tyr (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 7,945 102,500 7.8% 3 6 9 882 10 ap1951

1970 6,200 5 5 1,240 11 ap1971

1980 6,000 6 6 1,000 4 8 ap1981

1990 7,300 4 2 6 1,216 2 4 9 ap1991

1999 8,700 7 3 10 870 3 7 9 ap2000

2000 8,800 5 3 8 1,100 3 7 9 ap2001

2001 7,200 5 4 9 800 4 4 9 ap2002

2002 7,000 3 1 4 1,750 9 9 ap2003

2003 7,000 5 3 8 875 8 8 9 ap2004

2004 7,000 8 3 11 636 3 8 9 ap2005

2009 3,100 13 1 14 221 1 7 13 ap2010

2010 3,100 12 1 13 238 1 7 12 ap2011

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	7,945	102,500	7.8%	3	6	9	882			10	ap1951
1970	6,200			5		5	1,240			11	ap1971
1980	6,000			6		6	1,000		4	8	ap1981
1990	7,300			4	2	6	1,216	2	4	9	ap1991
1999	8,700			7	3	10	870	3	7	9	ap2000
2000	8,800			5	3	8	1,100	3	7	9	ap2001
2001	7,200			5	4	9	800	4	4	9	ap2002
2002	7,000			3	1	4	1,750	9		9	ap2003
2003	7,000			5	3	8	875	8	8	9	ap2004
2004	7,000			8	3	11	636	3	8	9	ap2005
2009	3,100			13	1	14	221	1	7	13	ap2010
2010	3,100			12	1	13	238	1	7	12	ap2011

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny) (Archbishop: 20 Oct 2005 - )
Jean Assaad Haddad (Archbishop: 26 Oct 1988 to 20 Jun 2005)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Georges Haddad † (Archbishop: 30 Jul 1965 to 31 Dec 1985)
Ignazio Karut † (Archbishop: 1837)
Cyrille Khabbaz † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1810)
Atanasio Kuam, B.S. † (Archbishop: 14 Apr 1867)
Agapios Salomon Naoum, B.S. † (Archbishop: 3 Dec 1933 to 15 Oct 1965)
Eftimios Saifi † (Archbishop: 1683 to 27 Nov 1723)
Maximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. † (Archbishop: 30 Aug 1919 to 30 Aug 1933)
Eutimio Zulhof, B.S. † (Archbishop: 13 Jun 1886 to 28 Nov 1913)