Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Beirut
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The Archeparchy of Beirut (in Latin: Archeparchia Berytensis Maronitarum) is an archeparchial seat of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Holy See in Lebanon. As of 2012, there were 232,000 baptized. It is currently ruled by Archeparch Paul Abdel Sater.
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Archeparchy of Beirut Archeparchia Berytensis Maronitarum | |
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Location | |
Country | Lebanon |
Ecclesiastical province | Immediately Subject to the Maronite Patriarch of Antioch |
Headquarters | Lebanon |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2012) 232,000 |
Parishes | 127 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Maronite Church |
Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
Established | 1577 |
Cathedral | Saint George Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
Archeparch | Paul Abdel Sater |
Website | |
http://www.maronitesbeirut.org/ |
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