Archeparchy of Baalbek, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Greek-Melkite Rite) (original) (raw)
History
- 1701: Established as Diocese of Baalbek / Ba’lbek / Eliopoli / Heliopolitan(us) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
- 1964.11.18: Promoted as Archdiocese of Baalbek / Ba’lbek / Eliopoli / Heliopolitan(us) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Archbishops of Baalbek (Greek-Melkite Rite) |
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 Archbishop Elias Youssef Rahal, M.S.P. (82) (2004.06.28 – ...)Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)Born:1942.04.14 (Ras Baalbeck, Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1970.06.28Consecrated Bishop:2004.07.25Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2004.06.28 – ...) |
 Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (85) (1988.10.25 – 2004.06.22)Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) |
| Archbishop Elias Zoghbi (1968.09.09 – 1988.10.24) |
| Archbishop Joseph Malouf, M.S.P. (1964.11.18 – 1968.03.05)Born:1893.12.06Ordained Priest:1925.07.20Consecrated Bishop:1937.10.26Died:1968.03.05 (†74)Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1937.10.05] 1937.10.26 – 1964.11.18)Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1968.03.05) |
| Bishops of Baalbek (Greek-Melkite Rite) |
| Bishop Joseph Malouf, M.S.P. (later Archbishop) (1937.10.26 – 1964.11.18)(see above) |
| Bishop Melezio Abou-Assaleh (1922.12.11 – 1937.06.27)Born:1880.11.08 (Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1906Consecrated Bishop:1922.06.05Died:1937.06.27 (†56)Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1922.06.05] 1922.12.11 – 1937.06.27) |
| Bishop Agapitos Malouf (1896.03.29 – 1922.02.12)Born:1847.05.04 (Lebanon)Consecrated Bishop:1896.03.29Died:1922.02.12 (†74)Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1896.03.29 – 1922.02.12) |
| Bishop Germanos Mouaqqad, M.S.P. (later Archbishop) (1886 – 1894) |
| Bishop Basilio Nasser (1869.10.07 – 1885.09.26)Born:1839.08.06 (Syria)Consecrated Bishop:1869.10.17Died:1885.09.26 (†46)Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1869.10.07 – 1885.09.26) |
| Bishop Mélèce Fendé (1851 – 1869) |
| Bishop Athanase Obeid (1827 – 1850) |
| Bishop Clément Moutran (1810 – 1827.07.03)Consecrated Bishop:1810Died:1827.07.03Bishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1810 – 1827.07.03) |
| Bishop Benedictos Turkmani (1785 – 1808) |
| Bishop Philippe Qassir (1761 – 1777) |
| Bishop Basile Bitar (1754 – 1761) |
| Bishop Makarios Baniyassi (1724 – 1752) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Population: 21,000 Catholics
Pastoral Centres: 13 parishes
Personnel: 15 priests (14 diocesan, 1 religious), 1 deacon, 42 religious (1 brother, 41 sisters)