Syriac Catholic Eparchy of Beirut

The Syriac Catholic Patriarchal Eparchy of Beirut is a Syriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Lebanon. The Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch's cathedra is found in the eparchy in the episcopal see of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

Eparchy of Beirut
Beirut patriarchate building
Location
CountryLebanon
Coordinates33°52′41″N 35°31′01″E / 33.877972°N 35.516944°E / 33.877972; 35.516944
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchSyriac Catholic Church
RiteWest Syriac Rite
Established1819
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchIgnatius Joseph III Yonan

History

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It was established in 1819. Generally, the Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch will administer the Eparchy of Beirut as its ordinary and sole episcopal officer, but he may also appoint a proper eparch.

Pope Benedict XVI visited the eparchy in September 2012.

Episcopal ordinaries

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Incomplete list
Eparchs (Bishops) of Beirut

See also

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