Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh

Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh (in Latin: Eparchia Ioubbensis, Sarbensis et Iuniensis Maronitarum) is an eparchy of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch in Lebanon. In 2013 there were 396,250 baptized. It is currently governed by the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM.

Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh (Maronite)

Eparchia Ioubbensis, Sarbensis et Iuniensis Maronitarum
Location
CountryLebanon
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
Statistics
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2013)
396,250 (n/a%)
Parishes149
Information
Sui iuris churchMaronite
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established5 June 1999
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
EparchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
Auxiliary BishopsMaroun Ammar to Joubbé, Paul Rouhana, OLM, to Sarba, Joseph Nafaa
Bishops emeritusGuy-Paul Noujaim
Statue of sanctuary of Our Lady of Lebanon of Harissa in Jounieh.

Territory and statistics

The eparchy extends its jurisdiction over the Maronite faithful living in the north-central part of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, in Lebanon. Its eparchial seat is the city of Jounieh.

The territory is divided into 149 parishes and in 2013 there were 396,250 Maronite Catholics.

History

The Eparchy of Sarba was erected on December 11, 1959 with the bull Orientalis Ecclesiae[1] of Pope John XXIII, with territory taken of the Eparchy of Damascus (today archeparchy). The Eparchy of Jounieh was erected on August 4, 1977.

The eparchy of Joubbé was erected on May 2, 1986. On June 9, 1990 the eparchies of Joubbé and Sarba were united, together with Batroun.

On June 5, 1999 the eparchies of Joubbé and Sarba were united to the Eparchy of Jounieh, while Batroun again became an independent ecclesiastical district.[2]

The eparchy is the home of its patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, which governs the three dioceses by three patriarchal vicars.

Center of Pilgrimage

Harissa, that has a statue of the Our Lady of Lebanon, is a center of pilgrimage for the faithful of the Maronite Church.

Eparchs

Bishops of Sarba
  • Michael Doumith (December 11, 1959 – February 25, 1989 deceased)

Bishops of Jounieh

Bishops of Joubbé

Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Batroun
  • Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (June 9, 1990 – June 5, 1999)

Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh

Auxiliary Bishops of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh
  • Maroun Ammar, (since June 16, 2012, Titular bishop of Canatha)
  • Paul Rouhana, OLM, (since from June 16, 2012, Titular bishop of Antarados)

Sources
  • Pontificio Annuario, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3.

See also

References
  1. vatican.va
  2. vatican.va

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