Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus
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Archeparchy of Damascus (Maronite) Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena |
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| Location | |
| Country | Syria |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 20,300 |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Maronite Church |
| Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
| Established | 1527 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
| Archeparch | Samir Nassar |
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus of the Maronites (in Latin: Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena) is an archeparchy of the Maronite Church. In 2013 there were 20,300 members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Samir Nassar.
The archeparchy includes the city of Damascus, where is located the Maronite Cathedral. The territory is divided into eight parishes and has 20,300 Lebanese Maronite Catholics.
There are a series of Maronite Catholic bishops since 1527, however the archeparchy was canonically erected in the Maronite Synod of Mount Lebanon in 1736.
Coordinates: 33°30′44″N 36°18′55″E / 33.5121°N 36.3152°E
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