Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Lebanon (original) (raw)

DateAscending Change
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Arca (Maronite Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Botrys was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Orthosia was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Sarepta was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Sidon was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis in Libanum (Syriac Rite) was established
50 Diocese of Byblus was established
294 Diocese of Cilicia (Armenian Rite) was established
300 Archdiocese of Heliopolis was established
325 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Maronite Rite) was established
325 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Syriac Rite) was established
800 Archdiocese of Heliopolis was suppressed
1111 Diocese of Beirut was established
1122 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tyrus was established
1291.07.21 Diocese of Beirut was suppressed
1300 Diocese of Byblus was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Byblus
1300 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tyrus was demoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Tyrus
1450 Diocese of Ehden (Maronite Rite) was established
1500 Archdiocese of Beirut (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1600 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Heliopolis was restored
1600 Diocese of Saidnaya (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1600 Diocese of Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was established
1600 Diocese of Tyr (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1626 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Syriac Rite) was restored
1629 Archdiocese of Tripoli (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1650 Diocese of Ehden (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1671 Diocese of Baalbek (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1673.06.12 Diocese of Jbeil (Maronite Rite) was established
1683 Diocese of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (became suffragan of Tyr)
1683 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tyr (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (with suffragan see Saïdā)
1690 Diocese of Batroun (Maronite Rite) was established
1701 Diocese of Baalbek (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1702 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1714 Diocese of Beirut (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1724 Diocese of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (became suffragan of Tyr)
1724 Diocese of Zahleh–Furzol (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (became suffragan of Damascus)
1724.10.01 Diocese of Gibail (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1736 Diocese of Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā)
1736 Diocese of Tyr (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Saïdā)
1742.11.26 Diocese of Cilicia (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal See of Cilicia
1750 Titular Episcopal See of Beirut was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Beirut
1768 Diocese of Batroun (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Jbeil)
1768 Diocese of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
1768 Diocese of Jbeil (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil)
1781 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Syriac Rite) was restored
1800 Diocese of Saidnaya (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
1817 Diocese of Beirut (Syriac Rite) was established (became suffragan of Antioch)
1840 Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil (Maronite Rite) lost territory to Archdiocese of Tripoli
1881.08.16 Diocese of Beirut (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut–Gibail (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Gibail)
1881.08.16 Diocese of Gibail (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut–Gibail)
1886.02.25 Diocese of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) was restored (became suffragan of Tyr)
1897.03.21 Diocese of Tripoli (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (became suffragan of Tyr)
1900 Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis in Libanum (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1900.01.26 Diocese of Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā and without ecclesiastical province)
1900.01.26 Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Tyr (lost territory to establish Diocese of Saïdā)
1925 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Beirut was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Beirut
1925 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Heliopolis was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Heliopolis
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis
1926 Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis
1928 Titular Episcopal See of Beirut was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Beirut
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Orthosia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Orthosias
1929.01.25 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut (Armenian Rite) was established
1932 Titular Episcopal See of Heliopolis was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Heliopolis
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Arca (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Arca in Armenia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Arca in Phœnicia was established
1933 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Heliopolis was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Heliopolis in Phœnicia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Orthosias was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Orthosias in Phœnicia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Rachlea was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tripolis in Phœnicia
1941 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Arca in Armenia (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1942 Titular Episcopal See of Orthosias in Phœnicia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Orthosia in Phœnicia
1950 Titular Episcopal See of Arca in Phœnicia (Maronite Rite) was restored
1953.06.04 Apostolic Vicariate of Beirut was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo)
1957.07.03 Diocese of Beirut (Chaldean Rite) was established (from the suppressed Apostolic Administration of Upper Gazireh and without ecclesiastical province)
1959.12.11 Diocese of Sarba (Maronite Rite) was established
1964.11.18 Diocese of Baalbek (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Baalbek
1964.11.18 Diocese of Bāniyās (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Bāniyās
1964.11.18 Diocese of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Saïdā
1964.11.18 Diocese of Tripoli (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Tripoli
1964.11.18 Diocese of Zahleh–Furzol (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Zahleh–Furzol
1965 Diocese of Tyr (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Tyr
1969 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut–Gibail (Greek-Melkite Rite) lost territory to Archdiocese of Tripoli
1977.08.04 Diocese of Baalbek (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Baalbek e Zahlé
1977.08.04 Diocese of Jounieh (Maronite Rite) was established
1983 Titular Episcopal See of Sarepta (Maronite Rite) was established
1986.05.02 Diocese of Joubbé (Maronite Rite) was established (became suffragan of Antioch)
1988.06.11 Archdiocese of Antélias (Maronite Rite) was established (from Archdiocese of Cyprus and without ecclesiastical province)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Baalbek e Zahlé (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar (lost territory to establish Diocese of Zahlé)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba and to establish Diocese of Jbeil)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Jbeil (Maronite Rite) was restored (from the suppressed Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil and without ecclesiastical province)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Joubbé (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Batroun–Jbeil and Diocese of Sarba)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Sarba (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba)
1990.06.09 Diocese of Zahlé (Maronite Rite) was established (from Diocese of Baalbek e Zahlé and without ecclesiastical province)
1991 Patriarchal Exarchate of Lebanon (Syriac Rite) was established
1997 Patriarchal Exarchate of Lebanon (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1999.06.05 Diocese of Batroun (Maronite Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba and without ecclesiastical province)
1999.06.05 Diocese of Joubbé–Sarba (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Jounieh and lost territory to establish Diocese of Batroun)
1999.06.05 Diocese of Jounieh (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh)