Eparchy of Zahleh (Maronite)

Eparchia Mariamnensis Maronitarum

Bishop(s)

Joseph Emile Mouawad, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Split: 9 June 1990
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Eveche Maronite, Haouch-el-Omara, Zahleh, Liban
Telephone: (08)80.51.11; 80.54.32
Fax: 80.54.32

Past and Present Ordinaries

Georges Scandar † (9 Jun 1990 Appointed - 12 Sep 2002 Retired)
Mansour Hobeika † (12 Sep 2002 Appointed - 28 Oct 2014 Died)
Joseph Emile Mouawad (14 Mar 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
9 June 1990	Split	Eparchy of Baalbek e Zahlé (Maronite)	Eparchy of Baalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite) Eparchy of Zahleh (Maronite)

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

1990 17,000 4 7 11 1,545 7 32 26 ap1991

1999 49,520 16 26 42 1,179 26 33 33 ap2000

2000 49,853 16 13 29 1,719 13 34 33 ap2001

2001 50,166 16 13 29 1,729 13 34 33 ap2002

2002 50,391 16 15 31 1,625 15 34 33 ap2003

2003 50,573 15 18 33 1,532 18 34 33 ap2004

2004 50,777 16 18 34 1,493 18 27 33 ap2005

2009 48,792 19 17 36 1,355 17 24 33 ap2010

2010 48,995 17 17 34 1,441 17 24 33 ap2011

2014 50,000 17 17 34 1,470 17 25 33 ap2015

2017 35,800 17 18 35 1,022 18 23 33 ap2018

2020 38,000 16 24 40 950 25 25 33 ap2021

2022 38,155 16 18 34 1,122 18 17 33 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	17,000	4	7	11	1,545	7	32	26	ap1991
1999	49,520	16	26	42	1,179	26	33	33	ap2000
2000	49,853	16	13	29	1,719	13	34	33	ap2001
2001	50,166	16	13	29	1,729	13	34	33	ap2002
2002	50,391	16	15	31	1,625	15	34	33	ap2003
2003	50,573	15	18	33	1,532	18	34	33	ap2004
2004	50,777	16	18	34	1,493	18	27	33	ap2005
2009	48,792	19	17	36	1,355	17	24	33	ap2010
2010	48,995	17	17	34	1,441	17	24	33	ap2011
2014	50,000	17	17	34	1,470	17	25	33	ap2015
2017	35,800	17	18	35	1,022	18	23	33	ap2018
2020	38,000	16	24	40	950	25	25	33	ap2021
2022	38,155	16	18	34	1,122	18	17	33	ap2023