Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian)

Aleppensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Denys Antoine Chahda, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 28 January 1659
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, Place Mere Teresa de Calcutta, Azizie, Alep, Syrie
Telephone: (021) 212.67.50
Fax: 212.67.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

Denys Benham Mourabbi † (20 Aug 1662 Ordained Bishop - 1676 Died)
Ignace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) † (19 Jul 1780 Appointed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denys Michel Hardaya † ( 1817 Appointed - 1827 Died)
Ignace George Chelhot (Scelhot) † (7 Jan 1862 Appointed - 21 Dec 1874 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (1 May 1894 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denis Ephrem Naccàsché † ( 1903 Appointed - 13 Mar 1920 Died)
Ignace Gabriel I (Théophile) Tappouni † (24 Feb 1921 Appointed - 15 Jul 1929 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Dionisio Habib Naassani † (15 May 1932 Ordained Bishop - 29 Apr 1949 Died)
Denys Pierre Hindié † (5 Aug 1949 Appointed - 5 Mar 1959 Died)
Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (27 May 1959 Appointed - 20 Mar 1968 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denys Philippe Beilouné † (19 Aug 1968 Appointed - 22 Dec 1990 Died)
Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (1 Jun 1991 Appointed - 16 Sep 2000 Resigned)
Denys Antoine Chahda (13 Sep 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1659	Erected		Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian) (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 50,000 1,000,000 5.0% 6 6 8,333 5 ap1960

1970 8,500 1,650,000 .5% 5 5 1,700 3 ap1971

1980 8,500 7 2 9 944 2 2 ap1981

1990 8,750 11 11 795 2 ap1991

1999 8,800 10 10 880 4 2 ap2000

2000 7,500 6 6 1,250 1 3 2 ap2001

2001 8,000 7 7 1,142 2 3 2 ap2002

2002 8,000 10 10 800 2 3 2 ap2003

2003 8,000 7 7 1,142 2 3 2 ap2004

2004 8,000 10 10 800 2 3 2 ap2005

2006 8,000 10 10 800 3 3 2 ap2007

2009 8,000 8 8 1,000 1 3 2 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	50,000	1,000,000	5.0%	6		6	8,333				5	ap1960
1970	8,500	1,650,000	.5%	5		5	1,700				3	ap1971
1980	8,500			7	2	9	944		2		2	ap1981
1990	8,750			11		11	795				2	ap1991
1999	8,800			10		10	880			4	2	ap2000
2000	7,500			6		6	1,250	1		3	2	ap2001
2001	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2002
2002	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2003
2003	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2004
2004	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2005
2006	8,000			10		10	800	3		3	2	ap2007
2009	8,000			8		8	1,000	1		3	2	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (Archbishop: 1 Jun 1991 to 16 Sep 2000)
Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni (Priest: 26 Nov 1972 to 1 Mar 2011)
Denys Antoine Chahda (Priest: 1 Jul 1973 to 28 Jun 2001; Archbishop: 13 Sep 2001 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Denys Philippe Beilouné † (Priest: 18 Dec 1932; Archbishop: 19 Aug 1968 to 22 Dec 1990)
Ignace George Chelhot (Scelhot) † (Archbishop: 7 Jan 1862 to 21 Dec 1874)
Ignace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1780 to 15 Dec 1783)
Denys Michel Hardaya † (Bishop: 1817 to 1827)
Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (Archbishop: 27 May 1959 to 20 Mar 1968)
Denys Pierre Hindié † (Archbishop: 5 Aug 1949 to 5 Mar 1959)
Denys Benham Mourabbi † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1662 to 1676)
Dionisio Habib Naassani † (Archbishop: 15 May 1932 to 29 Apr 1949)
Denis Ephrem Naccàsché † (Archbishop: 1903 to 13 Mar 1920)
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (Archbishop: 1 May 1894 to 28 Nov 1898)
Ignace Gabriel I (Théophile) Tappouni † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1921 to 15 Jul 1929)