Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian)

Archidioecesis Berytensis Armenorum

Bishop(s)

Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B., Bishop
Robert (Krikor) Badichah, I.C.P.B., Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 25 January 1929
Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Cilicia (Armenian)
Armenian Catholic Church of the Armenian Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Patriacat Armenien Catholique, rue de l'Hopital Orthodoxe, Jeitaoui, 2078 5605 Beyrouth, Liban
Telephone: (01)570-555/6/7
Fax: 570.562

Past and Present Ordinaries

Boghos Bédros (Paul Peter) XIII Terzian † (25 Jan 1929 Confirmed - 31 May 1931 Resigned)
Avedis Bédros XIV Arpiarian † (9 Oct 1931 Elected - 26 Oct 1937 Died)
Grégoire-Pierre XV (François) Agagianian † (30 Nov 1937 Elected - 25 Aug 1962 Resigned)
Ignace Pierre XVI (Louis) Batanian † (4 Sep 1962 Elected - 22 Apr 1976 Retired)
Hemaiagh Pierre XVII Ghedighian, C.M.V. † (3 Jul 1976 Elected - 30 May 1982 Retired)
Jean Pierre XVIII Kasparian, I.C.P.B. † (5 Aug 1982 Elected - 28 Nov 1998 Retired)
Nerses Bedros XIX (Boutros) Tarmouni (Taza) † (7 Oct 1999 Elected - 25 Jun 2015 Died)
Grégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. † (24 Jul 2015 Elected - 25 May 2021 Died)
Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (23 Sep 2021 Elected - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
25 January 1929	Erected		Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1970 23,346 .0% 27 27 54 0 27 52 8 ap1971

1980 28,130 5 20 25 1,125 20 50 10 ap1981

1990 15,000 2 18 20 750 18 46 12 ap1991

1999 12,000 2 15 17 705 1 15 28 11 ap2000

2000 12,000 2 16 18 666 1 22 30 11 ap2003

2003 10,400 1 18 19 547 1 27 30 7 ap2004

2004 10,000 1 19 20 500 1 31 33 7 ap2005

2006 12,000 2 17 19 631 2 29 35 7 ap2007

2009 12,000 4 17 21 571 1 30 27 7 ap2010

2012 12,000 5 13 18 666 2 27 19 7 ap2013

2015 12,500 5 17 22 568 2 30 19 7 ap2016

2018 12,500 6 14 20 625 2 26 16 7 ap2019

2020 10,460 6 12 18 581 2 21 20 7 ap2021

2022 10,400 6 12 18 577 2 21 20 7 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970		23,346	.0%	27	27	54	0		27	52	8	ap1971
1980	28,130			5	20	25	1,125		20	50	10	ap1981
1990	15,000			2	18	20	750		18	46	12	ap1991
1999	12,000			2	15	17	705	1	15	28	11	ap2000
2000	12,000			2	16	18	666	1	22	30	11	ap2003
2003	10,400			1	18	19	547	1	27	30	7	ap2004
2004	10,000			1	19	20	500	1	31	33	7	ap2005
2006	12,000			2	17	19	631	2	29	35	7	ap2007
2009	12,000			4	17	21	571	1	30	27	7	ap2010
2012	12,000			5	13	18	666	2	27	19	7	ap2013
2015	12,500			5	17	22	568	2	30	19	7	ap2016
2018	12,500			6	14	20	625	2	26	16	7	ap2019
2020	10,460			6	12	18	581	2	21	20	7	ap2021
2022	10,400			6	12	18	577	2	21	20	7	ap2023