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Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek)

Ptolemaidensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Youssef Abedallah Matta, Archbishop (56.10)
  • Elias Chacour, Archbishop Emeritus (85.11)
  • Boutros Mouallem, S.M.S.P., Archbishop Emeritus (96.66)

General Information

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Eparchy of Akka (Melkite Greek)
1753ErectedEparchy of Akka (Melkite Greek) (erected)
Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek)
18 November 1964ElevatedEparchy of Akka (Melkite Greek) Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Eparchy of Akka (Melkite Greek)
195037,500500,0007.5%202221,704328ap1951
195919,5602,000,9001.0%272296741830ap1960
Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek)
197032,0002,000,0001.6%21211,5231033ap1971
198040,000186241,66664725ap1981
199040,000255301,333184638ap1991
199754,000244281,92844130ap2000
200064,370245292,21973230ap2001
200165,220265312,10374130ap2002
200367,8905230828273860412ap2004
200480,000333362,22282832ap2007
200795,000303332,87882030ap2010
201276,700324362,1305102633ap2013
201575,000294332,272162532ap2016
201870,000314352,0001134330ap2019
202071,505364401,7872133637ap2021
202273,921364401,84882837ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archeparchy of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 57, Page 629, and Page 630

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