Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus | |
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| Syriac orthodox Church | |
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| Incumbent: Ignatius Aphrem II | |
| Style | His Holiness Moran |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus |
The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus (Arabic: أبرشية دمشق البطريركية للسريان الأرثوذكس; Syriac: ܐܒܪܫܝܐ ܕܡܫܟܐ ܒܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܐ ܐܪܬܘܟܣ) is the titular seat of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
History
[edit]The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East moved from Homs to Damascus in 1959[1] under Ignatius Yaq'ub III, following the Assyrian genocide.
Churches
[edit]- Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus.
- St. Jacob Baradaeus Church in Jaramana, Damascus.
- St Jacob of Nisibis Church in Tabbaleh, Damascus.
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral in Maarat Saidnaya
- St. Mary Church in Saidnaya.
List of bishops
[edit]From Ignatius Yaq'ub III (1957 -1980) see List of Syriac Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch.
Patriarchal Vicar
[edit]- Mor Iwannis Boulos Al-Souqi[2] (1990-2016)
- Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2016[3]-2021)
- Mor Cyril Babi (2021[4] - present)
Figures
[edit]| Year | Faithful | Bishop | Priest | Church |
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| 2024 | ? | 3 | 3[5] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ https://syriacpatriarchate.org/history/
- ^ "Iwannis Boulos Al-Souqi - Names - Orthodoxia". orthodoxia.ch.
- ^ "His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury Appointed Patriarchal Vicar in Damascus". March 11, 2016.
- ^ "First Holy Qurobo of Mor Cyril Babi Patriarchal Vicar in Damascus". July 17, 2021.
- ^ https://soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Pat_V_Damascu.htm
See also
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External links
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