Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (Maronite)

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Bishop(s) Edgar Madi, Bishop Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 29 November 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo Rite: Maronite State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Mailing Address: Rua Tamandare 355, Liberdade, 01525-001 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Telephone: (011) 278-2904 Fax: 278-6536

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• João (Jean) Chedid, O.M.M. † (29 Nov 1971 Appointed - 9 Jun 1990 Retired)
• Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M. (9 Jun 1990 Appointed - 14 Oct 2006 Resigned)
• Edgar Madi (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1971	Erected		Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (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
1976	300,000			2	5	7	42,857		5		4	ap1977
1980	400,000			2	5	7	57,142		5		4	ap1981
1990	418,000			1	6	7	59,714		6		4	ap1991
1999	463,000			3	5	8	57,875		5		8	ap2000
2000	463,000			3	5	8	57,875		5		8	ap2001
2001	463,000			3	4	7	66,142		4		8	ap2002
2002	463,000			5	4	9	51,444		4		7	ap2003
2003	468,000			5	5	10	46,800		5		8	ap2004
2004	468,000			3	5	8	58,500		5		8	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• João (Jean) Chedid, O.M.M. † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1971; Archbishop (Personal Title): 27 Feb 1988 to 9 Jun 1990)
• Edgar Madi (Bishop: 14 Oct 2006 - )
• Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M. (Bishop: 9 Jun 1990 to 14 Oct 2006)