Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite)

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Bishop(s) Fares Maakaroun, Bishop Spiridon Mattar, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy Erected: 29 November 1971 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of São Paulo Rite: Melkite State: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Mailing Address: Rua do Paraiso 21, 04103-000 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil Telephone: (011)287-7170 Fax: 285-0157

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Elias Coueter † (29 Nov 1971 Appointed - 22 Jun 1978 Retired)
• Spiridon Mattar (22 Jun 1978 Appointed - 20 Apr 1990 Resigned)
• Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (20 Apr 1990 Appointed - 29 Jul 1998 Appointed, Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d'Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite))
• Fares Maakaroun (18 Dec 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
29 November 1971	Erected		Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite) (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	48,000			5	3	8	6,000		3		5	ap1977
1980	80,000			5	2	7	11,428		2		5	ap1981
1987	368,000			1	3	4	92,000		3		4	ap1991
1999	413,000			6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2000
2000	413,000			7		7	59,000	4			5	ap2001
2001	413,000			6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2002
2002	413,000			6		6	68,833	4			5	ap2003
2003	418,000			8		8	52,250	4			5	ap2004
2004	418,000			8		8	52,250	4			5	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Elias Coueter † (Bishop: 29 Nov 1971 to 22 Jun 1978)
• Fares Maakaroun (Archbishop (Personal Title): 18 Dec 1999)
• Spiridon Mattar (Bishop: 22 Jun 1978 to 20 Apr 1990)
• Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (Bishop: 20 Apr 1990 to 29 Jul 1998)