Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baniyas explained

Jurisdiction:Archeparchy
Baniyas (Melkite Greek)
Latin:Archeparchy Caesariensis or Paneadensis
Country:Lebanon
Coordinates:33.3619°N 35.5897°W
Population As Of:2012
Catholics:2,500
Parishes:11
Denomination:Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Rite:Byzantine Rite
Established:1886
Patriarch:Youssef Absi
Bishop Title:Archeparch
Bishop:Georges Nicholas Haddad

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Baniyas (in Latin: Archeparchy Caesariensis or Paneadensis) is a diocese of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church suffragan of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. In 2009 there were 2,500 baptized. It is currently governed by Archeparch Georges Nicholas Haddad, SMSP. The Archeparchy is named after the city of Baniyas in the Golan Heights at the foot of Mount Hermon.

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy includes the southeastern part of Lebanon. The archeparchial seat is the town of Marjayoun with its Saint Peter's Cathedral, built in 1892 and restored in 1968 after a fire. The archeparchy had 11 parishes at the end of 2012.

History

Ancient seat is dating from the fourth century, and was restored as eparchy on February 25, 1886. On November 18, 1964, it was elevated to the rank of archeparchy.

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