Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch explained

Jurisdiction:Maronite Catholic Patriarchate
Antioch
Latin:Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum
Border:Catholic
Coat:Coat of Arms of the Maronite Patriarchate.svg
Coat Size:150px
Country:Lebanon
Headquarters:Bkerké
Catholics Percent:n/a
Incumbent:Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Incumbent Note:Installed 25 March 2011
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Maronite Church
Rite:West Syriac Rite
Established:7th century
Patriarch:Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM

The Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (Latin: '''Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum''') is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Church. It is currently governed by the Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM.

The Maronite Church is one of several churches that lay claim to be the canonical incumbent of the ancient see of St. Peter and St. Paul in Antioch. The Syriac Catholic Church, and the Melkite Greek Catholic Church make the same claim, all of them Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See. The three mutually recognize each other as holding authentic patriarchates. The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch and the Oriental Orthodox Syriac Orthodox Church claim patriarchates as well. Moreover, the Catholic Church appointed titular Latin rite patriarchs for many centuries, until the office was left vacant in 1953 and abolished in 1964 and all claims renounced.

Territory

The Maronite Patriarchate extends its jurisdiction over all the Maronite faithful wherever they dwell.

The seat of the patriarchate is Bkerké in Keserwan District in Lebanon. Dimane (in Bsharri District) is the summer residence of the Patriarch. The Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh is the eparchy of Maronite patriarch.

From Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites also depend directly:[1]

The Maronite Patriarch is a member by right of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East.

Patriarchs

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Annuario pontificio 2010, p. 5.
  2. Web site: Series chronologica patriarcharum Antiochiae. Joannes Notain Darauni. Giuseppe Simone Assemani. ex Typographia polyglotta, 1881. Internet Archive.