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Archeparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek)

Laodicenus Graecorum Melkitarum



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Bishop(s)

  • Georges Salim Khawam, S.M.S.P., Archbishop
  • Nicolas Sawaf, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
28 April 1961ErectedEparchy of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek) Archeparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197030,000700,0004.3%116171,76461218ap1971
198013,0001552065051416ap1981
199010,0001131471431216ap1991
199710,00014418555121219ap2000
20006,7501041448241320ap2001
200110,00012416625141618ap2002
200210,00010515666151218ap2003
200410,00011415666141318ap2005
200910,0001051566625918ap2010
201314,500135188056718ap2014
201615,000132151,0002718ap2017
201913,000143177643818ap2020
202113,00012121,083816ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 54, Page 258, to Page 260

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