Eparchy of Saïda (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Elias Nassar, Bishop Tanios El Khoury, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 18 February 1900 Rite: Maronite Country: Lebanon Mailing Address: Eveche Maronite, Saida, Liban Telephone: (07)721.133 Fax: 72.30.96

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Paul Basbous † (18 Feb 1900 Appointed - 1919 Died)
• Agostino Bostani † (23 Feb 1919 Appointed - 30 Oct 1957 Died)
• Antoine Pierre Khoraiche † (25 Nov 1957 Appointed - 3 Feb 1975 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Ibrahim Hélou † (12 Jul 1975 Appointed - 3 Feb 1996 Died)
• Tanios El Khoury (8 Jun 1996 Appointed - 2005 Retired)
• Elias Nassar (24 Sep 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 February 1900	Erected		Eparchy of Saïda (Maronite) (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	55,000	220,000	25.0%	70	22	92	597		32	4	99	ap1951
1970	101,845	432,443	23.6%	61	30	91	1,119		33	131	107	ap1971
1980	89,300			40	21	61	1,463		28	90	96	ap1981
1990	96,000			26	18	44	2,181		18	62	127	ap1991
1999	65,000			46	17	63	1,031		19	60	94	ap2000
2000	80,000			42	18	60	1,333		22	38	96	ap2001
2001	70,000			55	18	73	958		22	60	98	ap2002
2002	82,000			47	20	67	1,223		27	40	96	ap2003
2003	82,500			48	30	78	1,057		37	50	96	ap2004
2004	83,000			55	30	85	976		30	50	96	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Paul Basbous † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1900 to 1919)
• Agostino Bostani † (Bishop: 23 Feb 1919 to 30 Oct 1957)
• Emile Eid (Priest: 6 May 1951 to 20 Dec 1982)
• Raymond Eid (Priest: 30 May 1957 to 5 Jun 1999)
• Ibrahim Hélou † (Priest: 22 Dec 1951; Bishop: 12 Jul 1975; Archbishop (Personal Title): 7 May 1986 to 3 Feb 1996)
• Antoine Pierre Khoraiche † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Apr 1950; Bishop: 25 Nov 1957 to 3 Feb 1975)
• Tanios El Khoury (Priest: 14 Jun 1958; Bishop: 8 Jun 1996 to 2005)
• Pierre-Paul Méouchi † (Priest: 7 Dec 1917 to 19 Apr 1934)
• Elias Nassar (Priest: 18 Aug 1990; Bishop: 24 Sep 2005 - )