Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon. | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Syriac orthodox Church | |
| Incumbent: Chrysostomos Mikhael Chamoun | |
| Style | Archbishop His Eminence |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | St. Jacob of Serugh |
| Website | |
| www.syriacorthodox-mlb.com | |
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon, Tripoli and south of Lebanon (arabic : مطرانية جبل لبنان وطرابلسمطرانية جبل لبنان وطرابلس للسريان الأرثوذكس ) is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is St. Jacob of Serugh Cathedral in Bauchrieh close to Beirut, Lebanon.
History
[edit]The bishopric of Mount Lebanon was created in 1973 by Mar Ignatius Jacob III,[1] before this date the territory was under the jurisdiction of Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut.
Churches
[edit]- St. Jacob of Serugh cathedral in Bauchrieh, Beirut, built in 1983.
- St.Virgin Mary church in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, renovated in 2018.[2]
- St. Aphrem church,[3] El Mina Tripoli, built in 1958.
- St Gabriel church in Ajaltoun, consecrated in 2010.[4]
List of bishops
[edit]Figures
[edit]| Year | Faithful | Bishop | Priest | Church |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005[7] | ? | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024[8] | ? | 1 | 6 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://archive.org/details/chailot-christine-syrian-orthodox-church-of-antioch-1998-2022-07-26-rabo/page/n31/mode/2up?view=theater
- ^ https://syriacpatriarchate.org/2018/05/holy-qurobo-for-the-feast-of-virgin-mary-for-the-blessing-of-the-crops-and-inauguration-of-virgin-mary-church-after-renovation/
- ^ https://syriacpatriarchate.org/2018/12/holy-qurobo-at-mor-aphrem-church-tripoli/
- ^ https://ocpsociety.org/news/mor-gabriel-church-in-mount-lebanon-consecrated-by-holy-father/
- ^ https://syriacpress.com/blog/2023/06/26/syriac-orthodox-archbishop-of-mount-lebanon-and-tripoli-announces-his-retirement/
- ^ https://syriacpatriarchate.org/2023/11/installation-of-his-eminence-mor-chrysostomos-mikhael-chamoun/
- ^ https://syriacorthodoxresources.org/ChTod/index.html
- ^ https://soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Archd%20Mount%20Lebanon.htm
See also
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External links
[edit]Mor Chrysostomos Mikhael Chamoun
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