Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian)

Dominae Nostrae Assumptionis Maracayensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni, Apostolic Exarch

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Apostolic Exarchate
Erected: 22 June 2001
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Venezuela
Mailing Address: Parroquia Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion, Avenida 1a, Urb. San Jacinto, Casa Parroquial, Maracay, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela
Telephone: (0414)808.67.34
Fax: (0243)235.72.13

Past and Present Ordinaries

Denys Antoine Chahda (28 Jun 2001 Appointed - 13 Sep 2001 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian))
Iwannis Louis Awad † (17 May 2003 Appointed - 1 Mar 2011 Retired)
Timoteo Hikmat Beylouni (1 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 June 2001	Erected		Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela (Syrian) (erected)

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

2009 5,000 5 5 1,000 1 11 ap2010

2013 20,300 5 5 4,060 4 ap2014

2016 20,000 3 3 6,666 3 ap2017

2019 12,000 2 2 6,000 2 3 ap2020

2021 9,000 2 ap2022

2023 9,200 ap2024