Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch
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Patriarchate of Antioch (Maronite) Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum |
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Maronite Catholic Patriarchal residence in Bkerké
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| Location | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Information | |
| Sui iuris church | Maronite |
| Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
| Established | VII century |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Joseph Nafaa Hanna Alwan, MLM Paul Abdel Sater Antoine Nabil Andari |
| Emeritus Bishops |
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir Roland Aboujaoudé Samir Mazloum Guy-Paul Noujaim Paul Nabil El-Sayah |
| Website | |
| www.bkerke.org | |
Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (in Latin: Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum) is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Church. It is currently governed by the Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM.
The Maronite Patriarchate extends its jurisdiction over all the Maronite faithful wherever they dwell.
The seat of the patriarchate is Bkerké in Keserwan District in Lebanon. Dimane (in Bsharri District) is the summer residence of the Patriarch. The Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh is the eparchy of Maronite patriarch.
From Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites also depend directly:
The Maronite Patriarch is a member by right of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East.
Coordinates: 33°58′05″N 35°38′01″E / 33.9681°N 35.6336°E
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