Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syrian)

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Bishop(s) Ephrem Joseph Younan, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 6 November 1995 Immediately Subject to the Holy See Rite: Syrian Country: United States of America 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

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ephrem Joseph Younan (6 Nov 1995 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
6 November 1995	Erected		Eparchy of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (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
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

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Ephrem Joseph Younan (Bishop: 6 Nov 1995 - )