Archeparchy of Bāniyās, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Greek-Melkite Rite) (original) (raw)
History
- 1724: Established as Diocese of Bāniyās / Césarée de Philippe (français) / Panéas (français) / Cesarea di Filippo (Italiano) / Marjeyoun / Paneade / Cæsarien(sis) (Latin) / Paneaden(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tyr)
- 1768: Suppressed
- 1886.02.25: Restored as Diocese of Bāniyās / Césarée de Philippe (français) / Panéas (français) / Cesarea di Filippo (Italiano) / Marjeyoun / Paneade / Cæsarien(sis) (Latin) / Paneaden(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Tyr)
- 1964.11.18: Promoted as Archdiocese of Bāniyās / Césarée de Philippe (français) / Panéas (français) / Cesarea di Filippo (Italiano) / Marjeyoun / Paneade / Cæsarien(sis) (Latin) / Paneaden(sis) (Latin)
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
| Archbishops of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) |
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 Archbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, M.S.P. (67) (2006.10.14 – ...)Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) |
| Archbishop Antoine Hayek, B.C. (1989.07.19 – 2006.10.14)Born:1928.08.26 (Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1954.08.01Consecrated Bishop:1990.02.11Died:2010.05.01 († 81)Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1989.07.19 – 2006.10.14) |
| Archbishop Nicolas Hajj (1984.11.03 – 1985.09.18) |
| Archbishop Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. (1964.11.18 – 1984.11.02)Born:1897.09.14 (Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1919.09.21Consecrated Bishop:1951.10.07Died:1993.02.28 († 95)Bishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1951.07.28 – 1964.11.18)Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1984.11.02) |
| Bishops of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) |
| Bishop Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. (later Archbishop) (1951.07.28 – 1964.11.18)(see above) |
| Bishop Basilio Antonio Leone Kilzi, B.A. (1944.07.10 – 1951.07.28)Born:1877.05.25 (Syria)Ordained Priest:1905.08.23Consecrated Bishop:1944.10.22Died:1963.07.04 († 86)Bishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1944.07.10 – 1951.07.28)Titular Bishop of Palmyra of the Greek-Melkites (1951.08.11 – 1963.07.04) |
| Bishop Isidore Fattal (later Archbishop) (1943.06.20 – 1943.08.13)Born:1886.10.26 (Syria)Ordained Priest:1912.07.20Consecrated Bishop:1943.08.01Died:1961.09.04 († 74)Bishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1943.06.20 – 1943.08.13)Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1943.08.13 – 1961.09.04) |
| Bishop Clemente Malouf, B.S. (1901.11.24 – 1941.07.18)Born:1862.03.01 (Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1889.08.15Consecrated Bishop:1901.11.24Died:1941.07.18 († 79)Bishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1901.11.24 – 1941.07.18) |
| Bishop Barakat Géraigiry [Géraijiry] (later Patriarch) (1886.02.22 – 1898.02.24) |
| Bishop Maximos Sallal El Fakhoury (1759 – 1768) |
| Bishop Basile Finan (1724 – 1752) |
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Population: 3,000 Catholics
Pastoral Centres: 11 parishes
Personnel: 27 priests (25 diocesan, 2 religious), 6 religious (2 brothers, 4 sisters)