Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite)

Aleppensis Maronitarum

Bishop(s)

Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 17th Century
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Maronite, 57 Rue Fares-el-Khoury, B.P. 203, Alep, Syrie
Telephone: (021) 211.80.48
Fax: 212.30.48

Past and Present Ordinaries

Gabriel de Blauza † ( 1663 Ordained Bishop - 27 Apr 1705 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
Gabriel Germanos Farhat, O.L.M. † (29 Jul 1725 Ordained Bishop - 10 Jul 1732 Died)
Giuseppe Matar † (28 Sep 1851 Ordained Bishop - )
Youssef Debs (Diab) † (22 Mar 1896 Appointed - 1912 Died)
Michel Akras † (24 Feb 1913 Appointed - 27 Oct 1945 Resigned)
Ignace Ziadé † (27 Apr 1946 Appointed - 26 Jan 1952 Appointed, Archbishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite))
François Ayoub † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 2 Jun 1966 Died)
Joseph Salamé † (15 Mar 1967 Appointed - 9 Jun 1990 Retired)
Pierre Callaos † (9 Jun 1990 Appointed - 16 Mar 1997 Died)
Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado (7 Jun 1997 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17th Century	Erected		Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 2,800 1,500,000 .2% 7 7 400 3 ap1960

1970 3,200 1,700,000 .2% 5 5 640 4 ap1971

1980 3,320 6 6 553 2 ap1981

1990 3,230 7 3 10 323 3 5 ap1991

1998 4,105 8 2 10 410 2 4 ap2001

2001 4,105 9 2 11 373 2 4 ap2002

2002 4,105 9 9 456 4 ap2003

2003 4,105 9 9 456 5 ap2004

2004 4,105 9 9 456 5 ap2005

2006 4,000 8 8 500 5 ap2007

2009 4,000 7 7 571 5 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	2,800	1,500,000	.2%	7		7	400		3	ap1960
1970	3,200	1,700,000	.2%	5		5	640		4	ap1971
1980	3,320			6		6	553		2	ap1981
1990	3,230			7	3	10	323	3	5	ap1991
1998	4,105			8	2	10	410	2	4	ap2001
2001	4,105			9	2	11	373	2	4	ap2002
2002	4,105			9		9	456		4	ap2003
2003	4,105			9		9	456		5	ap2004
2004	4,105			9		9	456		5	ap2005
2006	4,000			8		8	500		5	ap2007
2009	4,000			7		7	571		5	ap2010

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1997 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Michel Akras † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1913 to 27 Oct 1945)
François Ayoub † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1954 to 2 Jun 1966)
Gabriel de Blauza † (Bishop: 1663 to 27 Apr 1705)
Pierre Callaos † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1990 to 16 Mar 1997)
Youssef Debs (Diab) † (Archbishop: 22 Mar 1896 to 1912)
Gabriel Germanos Farhat, O.L.M. † (Bishop: 29 Jul 1725 to 10 Jul 1732)
Giuseppe Matar † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1851)
Joseph Salamé † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1967 to 9 Jun 1990)
Ignace Ziadé † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1946 to 26 Jan 1952)