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The Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land[2] (in Latin: Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in the Holy Land) is a branch of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. Since 2012, it has been governed by Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, OAM.[2]

Territory and statistics

The archeparchy includes all the faithful of the Maronite Church who live in Israel. The archeparchial seat is the city of Haifa, where the Saint Louis the King Cathedral is located.[3]

In the archeparchy in 2019, there were approximately 10,000 members, 14 priests, 8 parishes and 3 missions.[1]

History

There was an ancient Catholic diocese in Akka in the third century.[citation needed] The Maronite Archeparchy was erected on 8 June 1996, with territory taken from Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre.[2] On 5 October of the same year, the archeparchy has ceded part of its territory for the benefit of the erection of the patriarchal exarchates of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan, which have since joined in persona episcopi to all archeparchy.

Affiliated bishops

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite): Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in Terra Sancta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Maronite Archdiocese of Haifa and Holy Land, Israel". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Cathédrale Saint Louis Le Roi / Cathedral of St. Louis the King, Haifa, Israel". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 19 January 2022.

References

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

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maronite_Catholic_Archeparchy_of_Haifa_and_the_Holy_Land