Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris
Latin:Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum
Country: France
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:50,300
Parishes:4
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Maronite Church
Rite:West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established:21 July 2012
Cathedral:Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral
Patriarch:Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Bishop Title:Eparch
Bishop:sede vacante
Apostolic Admin:Peter Karam
Emeritus Bishops:Nasser Gemayel
Website:https://maronites.fr/
Headquarters:Lebanon

The Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (in Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum)[1] is a Maronite Catholic diocese. It was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI who appointed Eparch Nasser Gemayel https://maronites.fr/leveque as its first bishop. It had 50,300 baptized at the same year in 2013. The Eparchy has 9 churches.[2]

Territory and statistics

The eparchy includes all Lebanese Maronite Catholic faithful in France. Its eparchial seat is the city of Paris, where is located the Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral.

The territory is divided into four parishes and had 50,300 baptized in 2013.

History

Previously the Maronite faithful were under the jurisdiction of Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France, erected on 16 June 1954.The Eparchy was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI's papal bull Historia traditiones.[3] His eparch, Nasser Gemayel, was previously pastor of the parish of Saint Tekla in Masqua (Lebanon).

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/pari2.htm#50444 Gcatholic
  2. Web site: Hanna. Alfred. Union Between Christians.
  3. https://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/2012/settembre2012.pdf, in AAS 104 (2012), p. 691 vatican.va
  4. Web site: Resignations and Appointments . 2024-05-29 . press.vatican.va.