Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (Syrian)

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Liberationis Novarcensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Name Changed: 28 June 2021
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: http://www.syriaccatholic.us/
Mailing Address: Syrian Catholic Eparchy, 21 E. 23rd St., Bayonne, NJ 07002, USA
Telephone: (201)455-8151; 978-0316
Fax: 455-8152

Historical Details

Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)
- Latin Name: Dominae Nostrae Liberationis Novarcensis Syrorum
- Erected: 6 November 1995
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: United States of America
- Description: USA and Canada
- Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - 22 Jan 2009 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (12 Apr 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)
6 November 1995	Erected		Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian) (erected)
7 January 2016	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)	Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Syrian) (erected)
Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (Syrian)
28 June 2021	Name Changed	Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)	Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (Syrian)

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 Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)

1999 11,780 7 1 8 1,472 3 1 11 ap2000

2000 11,920 8 1 9 1,324 3 1 11 ap2001

2001 12,180 9 1 10 1,218 2 1 10 ap2002

2002 12,390 9 1 10 1,239 2 1 11 ap2003

2003 12,842 9 1 10 1,284 1 1 10 ap2004

2004 13,140 9 1 10 1,314 2 1 11 ap2005

2007 13,800 6 6 2,300 2 9 ap2010

2013 25,000 23 23 1,086 5 8 ap2014

2016 12,600 11 11 1,145 3 13 ap2017

2019 11,857 13 1 14 846 4 1 11 ap2020

Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (Syrian)

2021 12,460 12 1 13 958 1 20 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)
1999	11,780	7	1	8	1,472	3	1	11	ap2000
2000	11,920	8	1	9	1,324	3	1	11	ap2001
2001	12,180	9	1	10	1,218	2	1	10	ap2002
2002	12,390	9	1	10	1,239	2	1	11	ap2003
2003	12,842	9	1	10	1,284	1	1	10	ap2004
2004	13,140	9	1	10	1,314	2	1	11	ap2005
2007	13,800	6		6	2,300	2		9	ap2010
2013	25,000	23		23	1,086	5		8	ap2014
2016	12,600	11		11	1,145	3		13	ap2017
2019	11,857	13	1	14	846	4	1	11	ap2020
Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (Syrian)
2021	12,460	12	1	13	958		1	20	ap2022