Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo

Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi Sancti Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum) is an eparchy located in the city of São Paulo in the Ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek)

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi Sancti Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum
Location
CountryBrazil
Ecclesiastical provinceSão Paulo
Statistics
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2013)
436,000
Parishes5
Information
DenominationMelkite Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
Established29 November 1971
CathedralCatedral de Nossa Senhora do Paraíso
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchYoussef Absi
EparchGeorge Khoury
Metropolitan ArchbishopOdilo Scherer
Bishops emeritusFares Maakaroun

Territory and statistics

The eparchy includes all Melkite Catholic faithful of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Brazil. Its eparchial seat is the city of São Paulo, where is located the Nossa Senhora do Paraíso Cathedral.

The territory is divided into five parishes. In 2013 there were 436,000 Catholics.

History

On 14 November 1951 was erected the Ordinariate of Brazil to the Eastern Rite Catholics whom all Melkite Catholics belonged till November 29, 1971 when by Papal bull Haec Romana[1] of Paul VI was established the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo.

Leadership

  • Bishops of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Greek-Melkite Rite) and Coadjutor
    • Bishop Elias Coueter (November 29, 1971 – June 22, 1978)
    • Bishop Spiridon Mattar (June 22, 1978 – April 20, 1990)
    • Bishop Pierre Mouallem, S.M.S.P. (April 20, 1990 – July 29, 1998), appointed Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel
    • Archbishop (personal title) Fares Maakaroun (December 18, 1999 – July 21, 2014)
      • Bishop Joseph Gébara (October 31, 2013 – July 21, 2014), Coadjutor Bishop
    • Bishop Joseph Gébara (later Archbishop) (July 21, 2014 – February 20, 2018), appointed Archbishop of Petra e Filadelfia (Melkite Greek), Jordan
    • Bishop George Khoury (since June 17, 2019)

References


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