Eparchy of Saïdā, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Maronite Rite) (original) (raw)
History
- 1600: Established as Diocese of Saïdā / Sidone (Italiano) / Saida / Sidonien(sis) Maronitarum (Latin)
- 1736: Suppressed (to Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā)
- 1900.01.26: Restored as Diocese of Saïdā / Sidone (Italiano) / Saida / Sidonien(sis) Maronitarum (Latin) (from Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā and without ecclesiastical province)
Present Prelates
| Bishop (2017.06.17 – ...): |  Bishop Maroun Ammar (68) |
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Ordinaries
| Bishops of Saïdā (Maronite Rite) |
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| Bishop Maroun Ammar (68) (2017.06.17 – ...)Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) |
| Bishop Maroun Ammar (68) (Apostolic Administrator 2017.01.30 – 2017.06.17) |
 Bishop Elias Nassar (63) (2005.12.28 – 2017.01.30)Bishop emeritus of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)Born:1960.10.25 (Sarba, Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1990.08.18Consecrated Bishop:2006.02.11Priest of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1990.08.18 – 2005.12.28)Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([2005.09.24] 2005.12.28 – 2017.01.30) |
| Bishop Tanios Khoury (1996.06.08 – 2005.12.28)Born:1930.05.04 (Saghbine, Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1958.06.14Consecrated Bishop:1996.10.05Died:2022.09.20 († 92)Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1996.06.08 – 2005.12.28) |
| Archbishop Ibrahim Hélou (1975.07.12 – 1996.02.03) |
| Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal) (1957.11.25 – 1975.02.03)Gloria libani data est ei |
| Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal) (Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1957.11.25) |
| Bishop Agostino Bostani (1919.02.23 – 1957.10.30)Born:1876.11.29 (Lebanon)Ordained Priest:1899.04.23Consecrated Bishop:1919.03.02Died:1957.10.30 († 80)Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1919.02.23 – 1957.10.30) |
| Bishop Paul Basbous (1900.02.18 – 1919)Born:1846.03.01Consecrated Bishop:1900.09.25Died:1919 († 73)Bishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1900.02.18 – 1906.01.29)Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1900.02.18 – 1919) |
| Bishop Gabriele (1733? – ?) |
| Bishop Boutros Ehdeni (1680 – ?) |
| Bishop Giovanni (1673? – ?) |
| Bishop Youssef Halib el-Akouri (later Patriarch) (1626 – 1646.11.29) |
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal) (1950.04.25 – 1957.11.25)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Population: 28,000 Catholics
Pastoral Centres: 98 parishes
Personnel: 79 priests (54 diocesan, 25 religious), 50 religious (25 brothers, 25 sisters), 11 seminarians