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Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney
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The Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney (in Latin: Eparchia Sancti Maronis Sydneyensis Maronitarum) (sometimes spelt Maroun) is a Maronite Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Australia. In 2010 there were 160,000 members.[2] It is currently ruled by Eparch Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, OLM.
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Eparchy of Saint Maron of Sydney (Maronite) Eparchia Sancti Maronis Sydneyensis Maronitarum | |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
Metropolitan | Immediately exempt to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2010) 160,000[1] (n/a%) |
Parishes | 11 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Maronite Church |
Rite | West Syriac Rite |
Established | 25 June 1973 |
Cathedral | St. Maron's Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | Our Lady of Lebanon Co-Cathedral |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
Eparch | Anthony Tarabay |
Bishops emeritus | Joseph Hitti, Ad Abi Karam |
Website | |
Maronite Eparchy of Australia |
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