Vicariate Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab]

Historical Details

• Vicariate Apostolic of Alep
  • Erected: 1645
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

• Vicariate Apostolic of Alep
  • Latin Name: Aleppensis
  • Erected: 27 June 1762
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

• Vicariate Apostolic of Syria, Egypt, Arabia, and Cyprus
  • Name Changed: 1817
  • Vicariate
  • Country: Syrian Arab Republic

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara, O.F.M. Obs. † (31 Jul 1645 Appointed - 1650 Resigned)
• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (13 Jan 1818 Appointed - 10 Aug 1825 Died)
• Jean-Baptiste Auvergne † (7 Jun 1833 Appointed - 7 Sep 1836 Died)
• Giuseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (5 Dec 1837 Appointed - 13 Dec 1838 Died)
• Francisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. † (8 Mar 1839 Appointed - 19 Jun 1852 Died)
• Paolo Brunoni † (12 Jul 1853 Appointed - 25 Jun 1868 Appointed, Titular Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch})
• Luigi Piavi (Biavi), O.F.M. Obs. † (14 Nov 1876 Appointed - 28 Aug 1889 Appointed, Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme})
• Pierre-Gonzalès-Charles Duval, O.P. † (29 Nov 1895 Appointed - 31 Jul 1904 Died)
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (20 Jan 1905 Appointed - 12 Feb 1936 Appointed, Vice-Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber)
• Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. † (1 Mar 1973 Appointed - 1979 Retired)
• Guerino Dominique Picchi, O.F.M. † (20 Jun 1980 Appointed - 9 Jul 1992 Retired)
• Armando Bortolaso, S.D.B. † (9 Jul 1992 Appointed - 21 Nov 2002 Retired)
• Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. † (21 Nov 2002 Appointed - 15 Apr 2013 Retired)
• Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M. (4 Nov 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Vicariate Apostolic of Alep [Beroea, Halab]
1950	15,691	4,200,000	.4%	5	5	10	1,569		417	1,389	18	ap1951
1970	143,000	6,000,000	2.4%		37	37	3,864		49	210	9	ap1971
1980	8,200				34	34	241		42	217	9	ap1981
1990	12,500				39	39	320		47	227	10	ap1991
1999	10,000				41	41	243		57	204	10	ap2000
2000	10,000				39	39	256		57	194	10	ap2001
2001	10,000				40	40	250		56	186	10	ap2002
2002	10,000				39	39	256		55	198	10	ap2003
2003	12,000				41	41	292		57	195	10	ap2004
2004	12,000				41	41	292		56	192	10	ap2005
2010	13,000				36	36	361		52	183	10	ap2011
2014	13,000				38	38	342		46	197	10	ap2015
2017	12,800				36	36	355		36	162	10	ap2018

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M. (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Apr 2013; Vicar Apostolic: 4 Nov 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Bonaventure Akiki, O.F.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 28 Jun 1967; Vicar Apostolic: 1 Mar 1973 to 1979)
• Giovanni Battista Aresti de Dovara, O.F.M. Obs. † (Archbishop: 31 Jul 1645 to 1650)
• Jean-Baptiste Auvergne † (Vicar Apostolic: 7 Jun 1833 to 7 Sep 1836)
• Gaudenzio Bonfigli, O.F.M. Obs. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Aug 1881 to 19 Aug 1890)
• Armando Bortolaso, S.D.B. † (Vicar Apostolic: 9 Jul 1992 to 21 Nov 2002)
• Paolo Brunoni † (Vicar Apostolic: 12 Jul 1853 to 25 Jun 1868)
• Giuseppe Angelo di Fazio, O.F.M. Cap. † (Vicar Apostolic: 5 Dec 1837 to 13 Dec 1838)
• Pierre-Gonzalès-Charles Duval, O.P. † (Vicar Apostolic: 29 Nov 1895 to 31 Jul 1904)
• Aloisio Gandolfi, C.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 13 Jan 1818 to 10 Aug 1825)
• Frediano Giannini, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jan 1905 to 12 Feb 1936)
• Giuseppe Nazzaro, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 21 Nov 2002 to 15 Apr 2013)
• Paolo Pappalardo † (Apostolic Administrator: 4 Jul 1953 to 1958)
• Luigi Piavi (Biavi), O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 14 Nov 1876 to 28 Aug 1889)
• Guerino Dominique Picchi, O.F.M. † (Vicar Apostolic: 20 Jun 1980 to 9 Jul 1992)
• Francisco Villardel, O.F.M. Obs. † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Mar 1839 to 19 Jun 1852)