Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Liberationis Novarcensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 6 November 1995
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Official Web Site: http://www.syriac-catholic.org/
Mailing Address: 502 Palisade Ave., Union City, NJ 07087-8262
Telephone: (201)583-1067
Fax: 583-0212

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - 22 Jan 2009 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (12 Apr 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 November 1995	Erected		Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (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 11,780 7 1 8 1,472 3 1 11 ap2000

2000 11,920 8 1 9 1,324 3 1 11 ap2001

2001 12,180 9 1 10 1,218 2 1 10 ap2002

2002 12,390 9 1 10 1,239 2 1 11 ap2003

2003 12,842 9 1 10 1,284 1 1 10 ap2004

2004 13,140 9 1 10 1,314 2 1 11 ap2005

2007 13,800 6 6 2,300 2 9 ap2010

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	11,780	7	1	8	1,472	3	1	11	ap2000
2000	11,920	8	1	9	1,324	3	1	11	ap2001
2001	12,180	9	1	10	1,218	2	1	10	ap2002
2002	12,390	9	1	10	1,239	2	1	11	ap2003
2003	12,842	9	1	10	1,284	1	1	10	ap2004
2004	13,140	9	1	10	1,314	2	1	11	ap2005
2007	13,800	6		6	2,300	2		9	ap2010

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Barnaba Yousif Benham Habash (Priest: 6 Nov 1995; Bishop: 12 Apr 2010 - )
Ignace Joseph III (Ephrem) Younan (Bishop: 6 Nov 1995 to 22 Jan 2009)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

None