Archdiocese of Damas (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Gregorios Elias Tabé, Archbishop Suffragan Dioceses (none)

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Erected: 1633 Metropolitan See Rite: Syrian Country: Syrian Arab Republic Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, B.P. 2129, rue Al-Mustaqeem 157, Bab Charki, Damas, Syrie Telephone: (011)544.53.44 Fax: (same)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giacomo Eliani † ( 1837 Appointed - )
• Giuseppe David † (20 Apr 1879 Appointed - )
• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (25 Dec 1893 Appointed - 24 Oct 1902 Appointed, Vicar Apostolic of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian))
• Clément Michel Bakhache † (3 Jul 1900 Appointed - 3 Aug 1922 Resigned)
• Grégoire Pierre Habra † (24 Mar 1924 Appointed - 21 Mar 1933 Died)
• Iwannis Georges Stété † (26 Jul 1933 Appointed - 20 Aug 1968 Retired)
• Clément Abdulla Eliane Rahal † (20 Aug 1968 Appointed - 30 May 1971 Died)
• Clément Georges Schelhoth † (7 Jul 1972 Appointed - 4 Sep 1978 Resigned)
• Eustathe Joseph Mounayer † (4 Sep 1978 Appointed - 15 May 2001 Retired)
• Gregorios Elias Tabé (24 Jun 2001 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1633	Erected		Archdiocese of Damas (Syrian) (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
1950	3,000	450,000	.7%	7		7	428				5	ap1951
1970	3,000	3,000	100.0%	6		6	500				4	ap1971
1980	3,500			4		4	875	3	3		3	ap1981
1990	4,500			9		9	500	2		6	6	ap1991
1999	6,200			9		9	688	4		8	4	ap2000
2000	6,200			6		6	1,033	5		8	4	ap2001
2001	6,400			13		13	492	5		10	5	ap2002*
2002	6,500			12		12	541	5		10	5	ap2003
2003	6,500			11		11	590	3		10	5	ap2004
2004	6,500			12		12	541	5		10	5	ap2005
2006	8,000			11		11	727	5		10	5	ap2007

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Gregorios Elias Tabé (Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Jun 1995; Coadjutor Archbishop: 8 May 1999; Archbishop: 24 Jun 2001)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Clément Michel Bakhache † (Bishop: 3 Jul 1900 to 3 Aug 1922)
• Giuseppe David † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1879)
• Giacomo Eliani † (Archbishop: 1837 - )
• Grégoire Pierre Habra † (Archbishop: 24 Mar 1924 to 21 Mar 1933)
• Jules-Basile Kandelaft † (Vicar Apostolic: 25 Dec 1893 to 24 Oct 1902)
• Eustathe Joseph Mounayer † (Priest: 23 Apr 1949 to 10 May 1971; Archbishop: 4 Sep 1978 to 15 May 2001)
• Clément Abdulla Eliane Rahal † (Archbishop: 20 Aug 1968 to 30 May 1971)
• Cirillo Riza (Rizq) † (Priest: 1 Sep 1884; Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 1 May 1927; Auxiliary Bishop: 1 May 1927 to 6 May 1954)
• Clément Georges Schelhoth † (Archbishop: 7 Jul 1972 to 4 Sep 1978)
• Iwannis Georges Stété † (Archbishop: 26 Jul 1933 to 20 Aug 1968)