Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)

Eparchia Sanctissimi Salvatoris Marianopolitansis Graecorum Melkitarum Catholicorum

Bishop(s)

Milad Jawish, B.S., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Elevated: 1 September 1984
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Canada
Conference Region: Quebec
Web Site: http://www.melkite.com/
Mailing Address: 10025 boul. de l'Arcadie, Montreal, QC H4N 2S1, Canada
Telephone: (514)272.6430
Fax: 202.1274

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek)
- Erected: 13 October 1980
- Country: Canada

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michel Hakim, B.S. † (13 Oct 1980 Appointed - 30 Jun 1998 Retired)
Sleiman Hajjar, B.S. † (10 Jul 1998 Appointed - 10 Mar 2002 Died)
Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. (18 Jun 2003 Appointed - 26 Jun 2021 Confirmed, Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek))
Milad Jawish, B.S. (18 Sep 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek)
13 October 1980	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek) (erected)
Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)
1 September 1984	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek)	Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)

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

Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)

1990 33,000 2 7 9 3,666 7 9 ap1991

1999 43,000 5 8 13 3,307 1 8 12 ap2000

2000 43,000 5 10 15 2,866 1 10 12 ap2001

2001 43,000 5 10 15 2,866 1 10 3 ap2002

2002 43,000 5 10 15 2,866 1 10 3 ap2003

2003 43,000 5 10 15 2,866 1 10 3 ap2004

2004 43,000 5 9 14 3,071 1 9 3 ap2005

2009 33,000 8 6 14 2,357 6 4 ap2010

2010 33,000 8 6 14 2,357 6 4 ap2011

2014 35,800 5 7 12 2,983 7 4 ap2015

2017 36,630 6 7 13 2,817 1 7 8 ap2018

2020 38,000 7 7 14 2,714 7 11 ap2021

2022 38,885 12 5 17 2,287 5 12 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)
1990	33,000	2	7	9	3,666		7	9	ap1991
1999	43,000	5	8	13	3,307	1	8	12	ap2000
2000	43,000	5	10	15	2,866	1	10	12	ap2001
2001	43,000	5	10	15	2,866	1	10	3	ap2002
2002	43,000	5	10	15	2,866	1	10	3	ap2003
2003	43,000	5	10	15	2,866	1	10	3	ap2004
2004	43,000	5	9	14	3,071	1	9	3	ap2005
2009	33,000	8	6	14	2,357		6	4	ap2010
2010	33,000	8	6	14	2,357		6	4	ap2011
2014	35,800	5	7	12	2,983		7	4	ap2015
2017	36,630	6	7	13	2,817	1	7	8	ap2018
2020	38,000	7	7	14	2,714		7	11	ap2021
2022	38,885	12	5	17	2,287		5	12	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

François Elias Beyrouti (Deacon: 29 Jun 1997; Priest: 4 Oct 1998 to 2 Dec 2011)
Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. (Bishop: 18 Jun 2003 to 26 Jun 2021)
Milad Jawish, B.S. (Bishop: 18 Sep 2021 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Sleiman Hajjar, B.S. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1998 to 10 Mar 2002)
Michel Hakim, B.S. † (Apostolic Exarch: 13 Oct 1980; Archbishop (Personal Title): 1 Sep 1984 to 30 Jun 1998)

Source(s)

Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 1,075, and Page 1,076
Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 77, Page 105, and Page 106

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