Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Beirut
The Syriac Catholic (Patriarchal) Eparchy of Beirut is the proper (arch)eparchy (Eastern Catholic (arch)diocese) of the Syriac Catholic Church's (Antiochian Rite in Syriac language) Patriarch of Antioch in his actual seat, Beirut, capital of Lebanon.
Beirut patriarchate building
History
It was established in 1819. Mostly the Patriarch is its sole Ordinary, but he may also appoint a proper Eparch (bishop).
It enjoyed a papal visit from Pope Benedict XVI in September 2012.
Episcopal ordinaries
- Incomplete list
- Eparchs (Bishops) of Beirut
- Efrem Rahmani (1890.09.20 – 1894.05.01), formerly Titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osrhoëne of the Syriacs (1887.10.02 – 1890.09.20); later Archeparch (Archbishop) of Aleppo of the Syriacs (Syria) (1894.05.01 – 1898.10.09), Eparch (Bishop) of Mardin and Amida of the Syriacs (Turkey) (1898.10.09 – 1929.05.07), Patriarch of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon) as Ignace Dionisio Efrem II Rahmani ([1898.10.09] 1898.11.28 – death 1929.05.07)
- Apostolic Administrator Théophile Georges Kassab (2008.02.02 – 2009.01.20), while Metropolitan Archeparch of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria) ([1999.05.08] 1999.12.18 – 2013.10.22)
See also
- Syrian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Lebanon
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