Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite Eparchy) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Gregory John Mansour, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Name Changed: 27 June 1977
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
State: New York
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: SAM
Official Web Site: http://www.stmaron.org/
Mailing Address: Maronite Chancery Office, 109 Remsen St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA
Telephone: (718)237-9913
Fax: 243-0444

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)
- Latin Name: Foederatarum Civitatum Americae Septemtrionalis
- Erected: 10 January 1966
- Country: United States of America
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)
- Latin Name: Sancti Matoniti Detroitensis
- Elevated: 29 November 1971
- Metropolitan: Patriarchate of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite)
- State: Michigan
- Country: United States of America

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)
10 January 1966	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite) (erected)
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)
29 November 1971	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)	Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)
27 June 1977	Name Changed	Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)	Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)
19 February 1994	Territory Lost	Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite) (OH, WV, IL, AL, MI, MN, MO, TX, UT, AZ, NV, OR, CA, AK, HI, IN, KY, TN, MS, WI, IA, AR, LA, ND, SD, KS, OK, NE, MT, WY, CO, NM, ID, and WA)	Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite) (erected)

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

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)

1966 125,000 53 2 55 2,272 5 45 ap1967

Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)

1976 152,000 66 66 2,303 5 44 ap1977

Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)

1980 30,800 62 2 64 481 3 8 8 48 ap1981

1990 52,399 79 7 86 609 10 7 5 54 ap1991

1999 30,000 62 10 72 416 12 13 6 34 ap2000

2000 30,000 43 10 53 566 12 16 5 34 ap2001

2001 30,000 47 10 57 526 12 14 2 33 ap2002

2002 30,000 45 10 55 545 12 14 2 33 ap2003

2003 30,000 53 12 65 461 14 19 2 34 ap2004

2004 30,000 50 11 61 491 13 19 2 34 ap2005

2009 33,000 50 11 61 540 14 15 1 34 ap2010

2010 33,000 50 11 61 540 17 16 1 34 ap2011

2014 33,000 53 12 65 507 17 20 2 34 ap2015

2017 35,000 55 11 66 530 20 19 3 34 ap2018

2020 23,939 56 11 67 357 25 20 3 36 ap2021

2022 24,775 59 13 72 344 24 21 3 41 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)
1966	125,000	53	2	55	2,272			5	45	ap1967
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)
1976	152,000	66		66	2,303			5	44	ap1977
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)
1980	30,800	62	2	64	481	3	8	8	48	ap1981
1990	52,399	79	7	86	609	10	7	5	54	ap1991
1999	30,000	62	10	72	416	12	13	6	34	ap2000
2000	30,000	43	10	53	566	12	16	5	34	ap2001
2001	30,000	47	10	57	526	12	14	2	33	ap2002
2002	30,000	45	10	55	545	12	14	2	33	ap2003
2003	30,000	53	12	65	461	14	19	2	34	ap2004
2004	30,000	50	11	61	491	13	19	2	34	ap2005
2009	33,000	50	11	61	540	14	15	1	34	ap2010
2010	33,000	50	11	61	540	17	16	1	34	ap2011
2014	33,000	53	12	65	507	17	20	2	34	ap2015
2017	35,000	55	11	66	530	20	19	3	34	ap2018
2020	23,939	56	11	67	357	25	20	3	36	ap2021
2022	24,775	59	13	72	344	24	21	3	41	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

John George Chedid † (Priest: 29 Nov 1971; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Oct 1980 to 19 Feb 1994)
Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi † (Priest: 1972; Bishop: 11 Nov 1996 to 10 Jan 2004)
Francis Mansour Zayek † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1966; Archbishop (Personal Title): 10 Dec 1982 to 11 Nov 1996)

Source(s)

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 529, and Page 530
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 64, Page 413, and Page 414
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 69, Page 548

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Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)

Eparchia Sancti Maronis Bruklyniensis Maronitarum

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