Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela explained

Jurisdiction:Apostolic Exarchate
Venezuela (Syriac)
Latin:Exarchatus Apostolicus pro fidelibus ritus Antiocheni Syrorum in Venetiola
Country:Venezuela
Province:Immediately exempt to the Holy See
Population As Of:2009
Catholics:5,000 Syriac Catholics
Parishes:11
Denomination:Catholic Church
Sui Iuris Church:Syriac Catholic Church
Rite:West Syriac Rite
Established:22 June 2001 (years ago)
Cathedral:Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción
Bishop Title:Exarch
Bishop:Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni

The Syriac Catholic Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela is a Syriac Catholic Church missionary ecclesiastical territory or apostolic exarchate of the Catholic Church in Venezuela. It is exempt directly to the Holy See (specifically the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches) and not part of any ecclesiastical province.

Its cathedral is the Catedral Católica Siria de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (dedicated to the Assumption of Mary), in the episcopal see of Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela.

History

Pope John Paul II established the Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela for Syriac Catholics on 22 June 2001.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian). Catholic Hierarchy. 2013-04-19.
  2. Web site: Syrian Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela. Giga Catholic. 2013-04-19.