Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Patriarchate) [Catholic-Hierarchy] (original) (raw)

Bishop(s) Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M., Cardinal, Patriarch Rafic Nahra, Auxiliary Bishop William Hanna Shomali, Auxiliary Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop Michel Sabbah, Patriarch Emeritus Fouad Boutros Twal, Patriarch Emeritus Kamal Hanna Bathish, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Salim Sayegh, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Cyprus (Patriarchal Vicariate) General Information Type of Jurisdiction: PatriarchateErected: 23 July 1847 Patriarchal SeeRite: Latin (or Roman)Country: PalestineDescription: Palestine, Israel, Jordan, and CyprusOfficial Web Site: https://www.lpj.org Mailing Address: Patriarcat Latin, P.O. Box 14152, 9114101 Jerusalem [Old City]Telephone: (02)628.23.23

Past and Present Ordinaries

Statistics

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source
1950 32,912 3,120,000 1.1% 59 223 282 116 378 862 52 ap1951
1970 50,071 5,935,350 .8% 69 275 344 145 436 1,148 55 ap1971
1980 56,301 94 266 360 156 472 1,221 63 ap1981
1990 62,955 90 278 368 171 480 1,099 64 ap1991
1998 77,000 75 293 368 209 1 549 1,144 65 ap2001
2002 77,000 78 293 371 207 1 549 1,144 65 ap2003
2004 77,000 79 293 372 206 498 1,144 65 ap2005
2011 161,400 66 348 414 389 1 582 1,076 65 ap2012
2012 161,400 74 348 422 382 4 596 1,076 66 ap2013
2015 293,053 81 383 464 631 9 590 1,062 66 ap2016
2018 313,000 95 385 480 652 9 572 1,032 67 ap2019
2020 327,653 96 396 492 665 9 614 979 68 ap2021
2022 340,166 99 391 490 694 8 636 979 68 ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Source(s)

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