Eparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Maronite)

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Laodicea (Maronite)
  • Latin Name: Laodicensus Maronitarum
  • Erected: 16 April 1954
  • Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite)
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

• François Ayoub † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 2 Jun 1966 Died)
• Joseph Salamé † (24 Sep 1967 Appointed - 4 Aug 1977 Resigned)
• Georges Abi-Saber, O.L.M. † (4 Aug 1977 Appointed - 2 May 1986 Appointed, Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Antoine Torbey † (2 May 1986 Appointed - 23 Jun 2001 Retired)
• Youssef Massoud Massoud † (23 Jun 2001 Appointed - 5 Jun 2011 Resigned)
• Elias Khoury Sleman (16 Jan 2012 Confirmed - 14 Mar 2015 Resigned)
• Antoine Chbeir (14 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Laodicea (Maronite)
1970	15,000	1,200,000	1.3%	20		20	750			21	30	ap1971
Eparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Maronite)
1980	20,000			16	1	17	1,176		1	24	30	ap1981
1990	23,000			17	4	21	1,095		4	36	29	ap1991
1999	27,000			18	5	23	1,173		6	36	32	ap2000
2000	27,000			18	4	22	1,227		4	36	32	ap2001
2001	28,000			17	6	23	1,217		6	36	32	ap2002
2002	30,000			18	3	21	1,428		7	39	32	ap2003
2003	30,000			21	3	24	1,250		11	40	32	ap2004
2004	31,000			20	4	24	1,291		4	40	32	ap2005
2009	33,000			26	2	28	1,178		9	40	32	ap2010
2011	35,000			25	2	27	1,296		10	40	32	ap2014
2013	45,000			24	4	28	1,607		10	40	30	ap2017
2019	45,000			25	4	29	1,551		10	40	33	ap2020
2021	47,000			31	2	33	1,424	1	7	6	32	ap2022
2023	53,620			31	2	33	1,624		7	6	32	ap2024

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

Affiliated People, Living

• Antoine Chbeir (Bishop: 14 Mar 2015 - )
• Elias Khoury Sleman (Priest: 29 Aug 1987; Bishop: 16 Jan 2012 to 14 Mar 2015)

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Affiliated People, Deceased

• Georges Abi-Saber, O.L.M. † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1977 to 2 May 1986)
• François Ayoub † (Apostolic Administrator: 16 Apr 1954 to 2 Jun 1966)
• Youssef Massoud Massoud † (Priest: 2 Aug 1970; Bishop: 23 Jun 2001 to 5 Jun 2011)
• Joseph Salamé † (Apostolic Administrator: 24 Sep 1967 to 4 Aug 1977)
• Antoine Torbey † (Priest: 24 Mar 1951; Bishop: 2 May 1986 to 23 Jun 2001)

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