Archeparchy of Alep (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado, Archbishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Erected: 17th Century Rite: Maronite 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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giuseppe Matar † (28 Sep 1851 Ordained Bishop - )
• Youssef Debs (Diab) † (22 Mar 1896 Appointed - 1912 Died)
• Michele Akras † (24 Feb 1913 Appointed - 1945 Died)
• Ignace Ziadé † (27 Apr 1946 Appointed - 13 Dec 1950 Resigned)
• 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 - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17th Century	Erected		Archeparchy of Alep (Maronite) (erected)

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Statistics

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Michele Akras † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1913 to 1945)
• François Ayoub † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1954 to 2 Jun 1966)
• Pierre Callaos † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1990 to 16 Mar 1997)
• Youssef Debs (Diab) † (Archbishop: 22 Mar 1896 to 1912)
• Giuseppe Matar † (Archbishop: 28 Sep 1851)
• Joseph Salamé † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1967 to 9 Jun 1990)
• Ignace Ziadé † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1946 to 13 Dec 1950)