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Archeparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite)

Berytensis Maronitarum



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Bishop(s)

  • Paul Abdel Sater, Archbishop
  • Paul Youssef Matar, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1577ErectedArcheparchy of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite) (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950130,000400,00032.5%1291291,0078040120ap1951
1959155,000495,00031.3%121221431,083118174112ap1960
1970175,0001,200,00014.6%112541661,05454197112ap1971
1980214,42293721651,29975168116ap1981
1990250,00091351261,98435175116ap1991
1999200,000104311351,481131160121ap2000
2000200,00097321291,550183165127ap2001
2001200,00097491461,36949165122ap2002
2002218,252115481631,33848155124ap2003
2003236,235115471621,458147177125ap2004
2004236,000114511651,43051175124ap2005
2006240,000131321631,47232169127ap2007
2009237,536126301561,52230169127ap2010
2012232,000128351631,42335169127ap2013
2015223,000126231491,49623169129ap2016
2018281,000119331521,848133129ap2019
2020280,000130331631,717133129ap2021
2022266,000131331641,621233130ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

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