Archdiocese of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek)

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Beirut {Bairut} (Melkite Greek)
  • Latin Name: Berytensis Graecorum Melkitarum
  • Erected: 4th Century
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Lebanon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Th�odose V (Athanase) Dahan, B.C. † ( 1736 Appointed - 9 Jul 1764 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Basile Jelghaf † ( 1763 Appointed - 1778 Died)
• Ignace IV Sarrouf, B.C. † ( 1778 Appointed - 21 Feb 1812 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Th�odose Badra, B.C. † ( 1814 Appointed - 2 Nov 1822 Died)
• Ignace Flavianos Dahan, B.C. † ( 1822 Appointed - 1828 Died)
• Agapios Riachi (Riecji) † (20 Apr 1828 Confirmed - 21 Mar 1878 Died)
• Melezio (M�l�ce) Fakkak † (9 Aug 1881 Appointed - 14 Jul 1904 Died)
• Athanase Mel�ce On�sime Sawoya, B.C. † (Dec 1904 Appointed - 6 Apr 1919 Died)
• Basilio Cattan, B.C. † (11 Feb 1921 Appointed - 5 Aug 1933 Resigned)
• Maximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. † (30 Aug 1933 Appointed - 21 Jun 1948 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Philippe Nabaa, S.M.S.P. † (17 Sep 1948 Appointed - 11 Sep 1967 Died)
• Gr�goire Haddad † (9 Sep 1968 Appointed - 19 Aug 1975 Resigned)
• Habib Bacha, S.M.S.P. † (23 Aug 1975 Appointed - 23 Nov 1999 Died)
• Joseph Kallas, S.M.S.P. (15 Jan 2000 Appointed - 25 May 2010 Retired)
• Cyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P. (15 Jun 2011 Confirmed - 9 Nov 2018 Retired)
• Georges Wadih Bacouni (Bakouny) (24 Nov 2018 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} (Melkite Greek)
1949	25,000			16	25	41	609				40	ap1951
1958	35,000	500,000	7.0%	23	27	50	700				44	ap1960
1969		80,000	.0%	29	54	83	0		124	90	56	ap1971
1980	115,000			33	60	93	1,236	1	90		63	ap1981
1990	150,000			45	93	138	1,086		167	222	73	ap1991
1999	200,000			61	10	71	2,816		132	293	78	ap2000
2000	200,000			58	10	68	2,941		72	134	70	ap2001
2001	200,000			55	10	65	3,076		70	178	73	ap2002
2002	200,000			56	18	74	2,702		78	186	73	ap2003
2003	200,000			56	30	86	2,325		79	183	114	ap2004
2004	200,000			61	30	91	2,197		80	183	116	ap2005
2006	200,000			63	30	93	2,150		71	190	139	ap2007
2009	200,000			62	86	148	1,351	1	120	149	121	ap2010
2012	200,000			55	74	129	1,550	1	118	178	121	ap2013
2015	200,000			60	54	114	1,754	1	83	179	83	ap2016
2018	200,000			61	61	122	1,639	1	110	183	91	ap2019
2020	200,000			62	59	121	1,652	1	105	181	93	ap2021
2022	200,000			62	59	121	1,652	1	99	167	90	ap2023

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Jean Abou Charouche, S.M.S.P.
• Georges Wadih Bacouni (Bakouny) (Priest: 30 Jul 1995 to 20 Oct 2005; Archbishop: 24 Nov 2018)
• Fran�ois Elias Beyrouti
• Cyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P. (Archbishop: 15 Jun 2011 to 9 Nov 2018)
• Jean-Marie Chami, Ist. del Prado (Priest: 8 Dec 1996 to 25 Jun 2022)
• Joseph G�bara (Priest: 10 Jul 1993 to 31 Oct 2013)
• Joseph Kallas, S.M.S.P. (Archbishop: 15 Jan 2000 to 25 May 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Habib Bacha, S.M.S.P. † (Archbishop: 23 Aug 1975 to 23 Nov 1999)
• Th�odose Badra, B.C. † (Archbishop: 1814 to 2 Nov 1822)
• Basilio Cattan, B.C. † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1921 to 5 Aug 1933)
• Ignace Flavianos Dahan, B.C. † (Archbishop: 1822 to 1828)
• Th�odose V (Athanase) Dahan, B.C. † (Archbishop: 1736 to 9 Jul 1764)
• Melezio (M�l�ce) Fakkak † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1881 to 14 Jul 1904)
• Gr�goire Haddad † (Priest: 23 Apr 1949; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Jul 1965; Archbishop: 9 Sep 1968 to 19 Aug 1975)
• Jean Assaad Haddad † (Priest: 2 Jul 1950 to 26 Oct 1988)
• Basile Jelghaf † (Archbishop: 1763 to 1778)
• Spiridon Mattar † (Priest: 20 Jul 1946 to 22 Jun 1978)
• Philippe Nabaa, S.M.S.P. † (Archbishop: 17 Sep 1948 to 11 Sep 1967)
• Agapios Riachi (Riecji) † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1828 to 21 Mar 1878)
• Maximos IV Saigh, S.M.S.P. † (Archbishop: 30 Aug 1933 to 21 Jun 1948)
• Ignace IV Sarrouf, B.C. † (Archbishop: 1778 to 21 Feb 1812)
• Athanase Mel�ce On�sime Sawoya, B.C. † (Archbishop: Dec 1904 to 6 Apr 1919)