Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo explained

Jurisdiction:Eparchy
Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek)
Latin:Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi Sancti Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum
Province:São Paulo
Population As Of:2013
Catholics:436,000
Parishes:6
Denomination:Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Rite:Byzantine Rite
Established:29 November 1971
Cathedral:Catedral de Nossa Senhora do Paraíso
Metro Archbishop:Odilo Scherer
Patriarch:Youssef Absi
Bishop Title:Eparch
Bishop:George Khoury
Emeritus Bishops:Fares Maakaroun

Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Latin: '''Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisi Sancti Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum''') is an eparchy located in the city of São Paulo in the ecclesiastical province of São Paulo in Brazil.

Territory and statistics

The eparchy includes all Melkite Catholic faithful of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Brazil. Its eparchial seat is the city of São Paulo, where is located the Nossa Senhora do Paraíso Cathedral.

The territory is divided into five parishes. In 2013 there were 436,000 Catholics.

History

On 14 November 1951 was erected the Ordinariate of Brazil to the Eastern Rite Catholics whom all Melkite Catholics belonged till November 29, 1971 when by Papal bull Haec Romana[1] of Paul VI was established the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/la/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_p-vi_apc_19711129_dominae-nostrae-paradisi.html vatican.va