Eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Charbel Georges Merhi, C.M.L., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 5 October 1990 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Buenos Aires Rite: Maronite Country: Argentina Mailing Address: Paraguay 834, 1057 Buenos Aires, Argentina Telephone: (011)4311-7299, 4312-8313 Fax: 4312-8348

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Charbel Georges Merhi, C.M.L. (5 Oct 1990 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
5 October 1990	Erected		Eparchy of San Charbel en Buenos Aires (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
1999	700,000			9	7	16	43,750	1	10		4	ap2000
2000	700,000			10	6	16	43,750	1	11		4	ap2001
2001	700,000			9	8	17	41,176	1	12		4	ap2002
2002	700,000			10	10	20	35,000	2	12	5	4	ap2003
2003	700,000			9	11	20	35,000	2	12	6	4	ap2004
2004	700,000			10	9	19	36,842	2	9	6	4	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Charbel Georges Merhi, C.M.L. (Bishop: 5 Oct 1990 - )