Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine {Gerusalemme e Palestina} (Maronite)

Bishop(s)

Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M., Patriarchal Exarch

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Patriarchal Exarchate
Erected: 5 October 1996
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite)
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Palestine
Mailing Address: Maronite Patriarchal Exarchate, P.O. Box 14219, 25 Maronite Convent Street, Jaffa Gate, 91141 Jerusalem
Telephone: (02)628.21.58
Fax: 627.28.21

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Nabil El-Sayah (8 Jun 1996 Appointed - 25 Jun 2011 Confirmed, Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (16 Jun 2012 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 October 1996	Erected		Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine {Gerusalemme e Palestina} (Maronite) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

2011 504 1 3 ap2012

2012 504 3 3 168 1 3 ap2013

2015 504 1 1 504 1 3 ap2016

2018 504 1 1 504 1 3 ap2019

2020 504 1 1 504 1 3 ap2021

2022 513 1 1 513 1 3 ap2023