Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian)

Archidioecesis Berytensis Armenorum

Bishop(s)

Vacant

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 25 January 1929
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)
Armenian Catholic Church of the Armenian Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Patriacat Armenien Catholique, rue de l'Hopital Orthodoxe, Jeitaoui, 2078 5605 Beyrouth, Liban
Telephone: (01)570-555/6/7
Fax: 570.562

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 January 1929	Erected		Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 23,346 .0% 27 27 54 0 27 52 8 ap1971

1980 28,130 5 20 25 1,125 20 50 10 ap1981

1990 15,000 2 18 20 750 18 46 12 ap1991

1999 12,000 2 15 17 705 1 15 28 11 ap2000

2000 12,000 2 16 18 666 1 22 30 11 ap2003

2003 10,400 1 18 19 547 1 27 30 7 ap2004

2004 10,000 1 19 20 500 1 31 33 7 ap2005

2006 12,000 2 17 19 631 2 29 35 7 ap2007

2009 12,000 4 17 21 571 1 30 27 7 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		23,346	.0%	27	27	54	0		27	52	8	ap1971
1980	28,130			5	20	25	1,125		20	50	10	ap1981
1990	15,000			2	18	20	750		18	46	12	ap1991
1999	12,000			2	15	17	705	1	15	28	11	ap2000
2000	12,000			2	16	18	666	1	22	30	11	ap2003
2003	10,400			1	18	19	547	1	27	30	7	ap2004
2004	10,000			1	19	20	500	1	31	33	7	ap2005
2006	12,000			2	17	19	631	2	29	35	7	ap2007
2009	12,000			4	17	21	571	1	30	27	7	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

None

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1987 to 11 Jun 2011)
Laurent Sahag Koguian (Kogy), C.M.Vd. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Dec 1950 to 1 Apr 1963)
Mesrob Terzian † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Jul 1963 to 14 Jan 1971)