Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)

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

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Francis Mansour Zayek † (27 Jan 1966 Appointed - 11 Nov 1996 Retired)
• Stephen Hector Youssef Doueihi † (11 Nov 1996 Appointed - 10 Jan 2004 Retired)
• Gregory John Mansour (10 Jan 2004 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
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

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Peter Karam (Priest: 2 Jan 1988 to 19 Feb 1994)
• Gregory John Mansour (Priest: 18 Sep 1982 to 19 Feb 1994; Bishop: 10 Jan 2004 - )

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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)