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

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Paradisis S. Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum



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Bishop(s)

  • George Toufik Khoury, Bishop
  • Fares Maakaroun, Bishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
29 November 1971ErectedEparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
197648,0005386,00035ap1977
198080,00052711,42825ap1981
1987368,00013492,00034ap1991
1999413,0006668,83345ap2000
2000413,0007759,00045ap2001
2001413,0006668,83345ap2002
2002413,0006668,83345ap2003
2003418,0008852,25045ap2004
2004418,0008852,25045ap2005
2009420,0001031332,3073655ap2010
2013436,000741139,636345ap2014
2016446,60072949,6223224ap2017
2019424,23044106,057275ap2020
2021431,0007761,57125ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 409, and Page 410

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