- Source: Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land
The Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land (in Latin: Archieparchia Ptolemaidensis Maronitarum in the Holy Land) is a branch of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites. Since 2012, it has been governed by Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, OAM.
Territory and statistics
The archeparchy includes all the faithful of the Maronite Church residing in Israel. The archeparchial seat is the city of Haifa, where the Saint Louis the King Cathedral is located.
As of 2019, the Archeparchy had approximately 10,000 members, 14 priests, 8 parishes and 3 missions.
History
There was an ancient Catholic diocese in Akka in the third century. The Maronite Archeparchy was established on 8 June 1996, with territory taken from the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre. On 5 October of the same year, the archeparchy ceded part of its territory for the establishment of the patriarchal exarchates of Jerusalem and Palestine and Jordan, which have since joined in persona episcopi to all archeparchy.
Affiliated bishops
Paul Nabil El-Sayah (8 June 1996 – 6 June 2011, appointed Archbishop of the Patriarchal Curia of Antioch)
Moussa El-Hage, OAM, (since 16 June 2012)
See also
Catholic Church in Israel
List of Catholic dioceses (alphabetical)
Christianity in Israel
Maronites in Israel
Notes
References
Annuario Pontificio. Città del Vaticano: Libreria Editrice Vaticana. 2003. ISBN 88-209-7422-3.
External links
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dhaif.html
Storia dei Maroniti in Terra Santa: in French and in English
Vatican.va
Vatican.va
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land
- Maronite Church
- Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Tyre
- Maronites in Israel
- List of Catholic dioceses (structured view)
- Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus
- Maronites
- Catholic Church in Israel
- Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine
- Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo
