Archeparchy of Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite)

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Bishop(s) Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P., Archbishop Antoine Hayek, B.C., Archbishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy Elevated: 18 November 1964 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tyr (Melkite) Rite: Melkite Country: Lebanon Mailing Address: Archeveche de Paneas, Jdeidet Marjeyoun, Liban Telephone: (03)814487

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Baniyas (Melkite)
  • Latin Name: Caesariensis o Paneadensis
  • Erected: 25 February 1886
  • Country: Lebanon

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Clemente Malouf, B.S. † (24 Nov 1901 Appointed - 1941 Died)
• Isidore Fattal † (20 Jun 1943 Appointed - 13 Aug 1943 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep (Melkite))
• Basilio Antonio Leone Kilzi, B.A. † (10 Jul 1944 Appointed - 11 Aug 1951 Resigned)
• Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. † (28 Jul 1951 Appointed - 2 Nov 1984 Retired)
• Nicolas Hajj, S.D.S. † (3 Nov 1984 Appointed - 18 Sep 1985 Resigned)
• Antoine Hayek, B.C. (19 Jul 1989 Appointed - 2006 Retired)
• Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. (17 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Baniyas (Melkite)
25 February 1886	Erected		Eparchy of Baniyas (Melkite) (erected)
Archeparchy of Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite)
18 November 1964	Elevated	Eparchy of Baniyas (Melkite)	Archeparchy of Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite)

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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
Eparchy of Baniyas (Melkite)
1950	4,000	32,000	12.5%	9	2	11	363			5	15	ap1951
1959	4,036	65,000	6.2%	8	3	11	366		3	9	17	ap1960
Archeparchy of Baniyas {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite)
1970	10,000	92,000	10.9%	5	4	9	1,111		4	12	12	ap1971
1980	2,030			2		2	1,015			5	14	ap1981
1990	12,000			3		3	4,000				6	ap1991
1999	3,300			2		2	1,650			9	18	ap2000
2000	3,000			2		2	1,500			9	18	ap2001
2001	1,050			2		2	525			9	11	ap2002
2002	1,300			3		3	433			10	11	ap2003
2003	1,300			3		3	433			10	11	ap2004
2004	1,300			2		2	650		1	9	14	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1951; Archbishop: 18 Nov 1964 to 2 Nov 1984)
• Isidore Fattal † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1943 to 13 Aug 1943)
• Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. (Archbishop: 17 Oct 2006)
• Nicolas Hajj, S.D.S. † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1984 to 18 Sep 1985)
• Antoine Hayek, B.C. (Archbishop: 19 Jul 1989 to 2006)
• Basilio Antonio Leone Kilzi, B.A. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1944 to 11 Aug 1951)
• Clemente Malouf, B.S. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1901 to 1941)