Archeparchy of Tyr (Maronite)

Tyrensis Maronitarum

Bishop(s)

Charbel Yusef Abdallah, Archbishop
Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 1838
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Archeveche Maronite, Rue Notre Dame des Mers, Tyr, Liban
Telephone: (07)74.00.59
Fax: 34.48.91

Past and Present Ordinaries

Michael Fadel † ( 1762 Appointed - 1786 Appointed, Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite))
Pierre Bostani † (5 Oct 1866 Succeeded - 2 Nov 1899 Died)
Chucrallah Khoury, M.L. † (31 Jan 1906 Appointed - 11 Feb 1934 Died)
Pierre-Paul Méouchi † (29 Apr 1934 Appointed - 25 May 1955 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
Michael Doumith † (4 May 1956 Confirmed - 11 Dec 1959 Appointed, Bishop of Sarba (Maronite))
Joseph Khoury † (11 Dec 1959 Appointed - 5 Feb 1992 Died)
Maroun Khoury Sader † (1 Jun 1992 Appointed - 25 Sep 2003 Retired)
Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage (25 Sep 2003 Confirmed - 1 Nov 2020 Retired)
Charbel Yusef Abdallah (1 Nov 2020 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1838	Erected		Archeparchy of Tyr (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

1950 11,361 18 7 25 454 4 20 ap1951

1970 66,000 2,796,714 2.4% 12 22 34 1,941 22 26 17 ap1971

1980 21,500 8 8 16 1,343 8 20 26 ap1981

1990 22,000 14 7 21 1,047 14 29 21 ap1991

1999 44,000 16 12 28 1,571 19 42 21 ap2000

2000 43,000 16 10 26 1,653 15 44 22 ap2001

2001 41,000 16 9 25 1,640 15 44 22 ap2002

2002 41,000 17 8 25 1,640 14 35 22 ap2003

2003 41,500 14 8 22 1,886 14 29 21 ap2004

2004 42,000 14 8 22 1,909 9 39 21 ap2005

2009 42,500 18 10 28 1,517 10 46 22 ap2010

2010 42,500 18 11 29 1,465 11 46 22 ap2011

2014 42,500 22 15 37 1,148 17 34 22 ap2015

2017 42,500 21 13 34 1,250 14 34 22 ap2018

2020 42,755 22 12 34 1,257 2 22 34 22 ap2021

2022 42,000 21 12 33 1,272 18 20 20 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	11,361			18	7	25	454		4		20	ap1951
1970	66,000	2,796,714	2.4%	12	22	34	1,941		22	26	17	ap1971
1980	21,500			8	8	16	1,343		8	20	26	ap1981
1990	22,000			14	7	21	1,047		14	29	21	ap1991
1999	44,000			16	12	28	1,571		19	42	21	ap2000
2000	43,000			16	10	26	1,653		15	44	22	ap2001
2001	41,000			16	9	25	1,640		15	44	22	ap2002
2002	41,000			17	8	25	1,640		14	35	22	ap2003
2003	41,500			14	8	22	1,886		14	29	21	ap2004
2004	42,000			14	8	22	1,909		9	39	21	ap2005
2009	42,500			18	10	28	1,517		10	46	22	ap2010
2010	42,500			18	11	29	1,465		11	46	22	ap2011
2014	42,500			22	15	37	1,148		17	34	22	ap2015
2017	42,500			21	13	34	1,250		14	34	22	ap2018
2020	42,755			22	12	34	1,257	2	22	34	22	ap2021
2022	42,000			21	12	33	1,272		18	20	20	ap2023