Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land

The Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land[1] (in Latin: Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in the Holy Land) is a branch of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. In 2013, there were approximately 7,000 members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, OAM.

Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land (Maronite)

Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum
Kathedrale St. Ludwig in Haifa
Location
CountryIsrael and Palestinian territories
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		(as of 2013)
7,000
Parishes8
Information
Sui iuris churchMaronite Church
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established8 June 1996
CathedralSaint Louis the King Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Louis the King
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
ArcheparchMoussa El-Hage

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy includes all the faithful of the Maronite Church who live in Israel. The archeparchial seat is the city of Haifa, where the Saint Louis the King Cathedral is located.[2] The territory is divided into eight parishes.

In the archeparchy in 2013, there were approximately 7,000 members, 9 priests and 8 parishes.[3]

History

There was an ancient Catholic diocese in Akka in the third century. The Maronite Archeparchy was erected on 8 June 1996, with territory taken from Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. On 5 October of the same year, the archeparchy has ceded part of its territory for the benefit of the erection of the patriarchal exarchates of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan, which have since joined in persona episcopi to all archeparchy.

Affiliated bishops

See also

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

References
  1. "Maronite Archdiocese of Haifa and Holy Land, Israel". Dioceses. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 November 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  2. "Cathédrale Saint Louis Le Roi / Cathedral of St. Louis the King, Haifa, Israel". Churches. GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 November 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. "Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite): Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in Terra Sancta". The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church: Current and historical information about its bishops and dioceses. www.Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 November 2015. External link in |publisher= (help)
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