Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian)

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Bishop(s) Vacant Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 25 January 1929 Metropolitan See Rite: Armenian 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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

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Historical Summary

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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Lorenz S. Kogy, O.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1951 to 1963)
• Mesrob Terzian † (Auxiliary Bishop: 27 May 1963 to 14 Jan 1971)