Eparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (Syrian)

Eparchia Berytensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 1817
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian)
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Patrarcat Syrien Catholique, Rue de Damas, B.P. 116-5087, 1106-2010 Beyrouth, Liban
Telephone: (01)615.892; 615.573
Fax: 616.573

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignace André Akhidjan † (23 Apr 1663 Appointed - 24 Jul 1677 Died)
Ignace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) † (15 Dec 1783 Appointed - 4 Sep 1800 Died)
Ignace Michel Zahir (Daher) † (20 Dec 1802 Confirmed - Sep 1810 Resigned)
Ignace Siméon Zora † (8 Mar 1816 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1818 Resigned)
Ignatius Petrus Jarweh (Jaroue) † (28 Jan 1828 Confirmed - 16 Oct 1851 Died)
Ignace Antony Samhiri † (30 Nov 1853 Appointed - 16 Jun 1864 Died)
Ignazio Filippo Harcus † (6 Aug 1866 Confirmed - 7 Mar 1874 Died)
Ignace George Chelhot (Scelhot) † (21 Dec 1874 Appointed - 8 Dec 1891 Died)
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (20 Sep 1890 Appointed - 1 May 1894 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian))
Cirillo Benham Benni † (18 May 1894 Appointed - 13 Sep 1897 Died)
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (28 Nov 1898 Confirmed - 7 May 1929 Died)
Ignace Gabriel I (Théophile) Tappouni † (15 Jul 1929 Confirmed - 29 Jan 1968 Died)
Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (20 Mar 1968 Confirmed - 23 Jul 1998 Resigned)
Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (20 Oct 1998 Confirmed - 8 Jan 2001 Resigned)
Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad (20 Feb 2001 Confirmed - 2 Feb 2008 Retired)
Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan (22 Jan 2009 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1817	Erected		Eparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (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

1999 26,000 16 16 1,625 9 7 ap2000

2000 4,500 16 16 281 11 7 ap2001

2001 20,000 16 16 1,250 11 5 ap2002

2002 4,500 12 1 13 346 1 7 5 ap2003

2003 14,500 12 1 13 1,115 1 7 5 ap2004

2004 14,500 12 1 13 1,115 1 7 5 ap2005

2006 14,700 12 1 13 1,130 5 7 5 ap2007

2009 14,500 15 1 16 906 5 7 5 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	26,000	16		16	1,625		9	7	ap2000
2000	4,500	16		16	281		11	7	ap2001
2001	20,000	16		16	1,250		11	5	ap2002
2002	4,500	12	1	13	346	1	7	5	ap2003
2003	14,500	12	1	13	1,115	1	7	5	ap2004
2004	14,500	12	1	13	1,115	1	7	5	ap2005
2006	14,700	12	1	13	1,130	5	7	5	ap2007
2009	14,500	15	1	16	906	5	7	5	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad (Bishop: 20 Feb 2001 to 2 Feb 2008)
Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan (Bishop: 22 Jan 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Ignace André Akhidjan † (Bishop: 23 Apr 1663 to 24 Jul 1677)
Cirillo Benham Benni † (Bishop: 18 May 1894 to 13 Sep 1897)
Ignace George Chelhot (Scelhot) † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1874 to 8 Dec 1891)
Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (Bishop: 20 Oct 1998 to 8 Jan 2001)
Ignace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1783 to 4 Sep 1800)
Ignazio Filippo Harcus † (Bishop: 6 Aug 1866 to 7 Mar 1874)
Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (Bishop: 20 Mar 1968 to 23 Jul 1998)
Ignatius Petrus Jarweh (Jaroue) † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1828 to 16 Oct 1851)
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (Bishop: 20 Sep 1890 to 1 May 1894)
Ignace Antony Samhiri † (Bishop: 30 Nov 1853 to 16 Jun 1864)
Ignace Gabriel I (Théophile) Tappouni † (Bishop: 15 Jul 1929 to 29 Jan 1968)
Ignace Michel Zahir (Daher) † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1802 to Sep 1810)
Ignace Siméon Zora † (Bishop: 8 Mar 1816 to 1 Jun 1818)