Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo
Archdiocese of Aleppo | |
|---|---|
| Bishopric | |
.jpg) St Elias Church in Aleppo | |
| Location | |
| Country | Syria, Lebanon, Turkey |
| Headquarters | Aleppo, Syria |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total | 2600 families[1] |
| Information | |
| Language | Greek, Arabic |
| Current leadership | |
| Patriarch | Patriarch of Antioch John X |
| Metropolitan | Ephraim (Maalouli) |
The Archdiocese of Aleppo (Arabic: مطرانية حلب للروم الأرثوذكس, romanized: mṭrāny ḥlb llrwm ālrṯwḏks) is an archdiocese of the Antiochian Orthodox Church. It has been headed by Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo since 2021.[2] Its territory includes the entirety of Syria, and parts of Lebanon and Turkey.
History
[edit]The diocese has existed since at least 1724, serving primarily the Greek and Arab Christian population. In 1818, there was a riot between the Orthodox and Catholic population in Aleppo, and in 1850 there was a pogrom against the Christian community instigated by the Muslim community.
During the Syrian Civil War, the metropolitan Paul Yazigi, along with Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Aleppo Yohanna Ibrahim by militants in April 22, 2013; as of 2023 they are still missing.[3]
Most of the Christian community has fled due to the ensuring civil war and resulting sectarianism. In December 2024, the Greek government organized a relief effort to evacuate most of the remaining 50 Greek speaking Christian families left in Aleppo.[4]
List of bishops
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- Nektarios Iordanides (1892 - 1902)
- Epiphanius Al Samra (1902 - 1903)
- Setphanos Mukba (1903 - 1912)
- Raphael Nimer (1912 - 1949)
- Elias Muawad (1949 - 1971)
- Elias Youssef (1971 - 2000)
- Paul Yazigi (2000 - 2021)
- Basilios Kodseie (2005 - 2010) Archdiocese vicar [5]
- Ephraim Maalouli (2023–present)
See also
[edit]- Christian Arabs
- Greeks in Syria
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Syria
- Massacre of Aleppo (1850)
- Catholic–Orthodox clash in Aleppo (1818)
References
[edit]- ^ KATSIKIDIS, ATHANASIOS (27 December 2024). "Surviving amid chaos: Metropolitan Ephraim of Aleppo on faith, resilience, and the future of Syria | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Aleppo, Alexandretta and Dependencies". antiochpatriarchate.org. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Mattingly, Terry (11 July 2023). "Ten years later, The Shepherds of Aleppo are still missing". standard-journal.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (4 December 2024). "Greece Rescues Orthodox Families From War-Torn Aleppo, Syria". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "His Eminence, Metropolitan Basilios". Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
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