Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Zahleh

Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Zahleh (in Latin: Eparchia Mariamnensis Maronitarum) is an eparchy of the Maronite Church in Lebanon immediately subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch. In 2014 there were 50,000 baptized. It is currently ruled by Eparch Joseph Mouawad.

Eparchy of Zahleh (Maronite)

Eparchia Mariamnensis Maronitarum
Location
CountryLebanon
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch
Statistics
Population
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
50,000 (n/a%)
Parishes33
Information
Sui iuris churchMaronite
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established9 June 1990
CathedralSaint Maron Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
EparchJoseph Mouawad

Territory and statistics

The eparchy includes the city and the territory of Zahleh in the Beqaa Valley, 45 kilometers east of Beirut, where is located the Saint Maron Cathedral. The territory is divided into 33 parishes and in 2014 there were 50,000 Maronite Catholics.

History

The eparchy was erected on August 4, 1977, and immediately joined to the Eparchy of Baalbek. The two sees were separated on 9 June 1990. The name Mariamnensis refers to the ancient Byzantine Diocese of Mariamne.

Eparchs

- See united to the Baalbek (1977-1990)

See also

Sources
  • Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, ISBN 88-209-7422-3.
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