Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris
| Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Headquarters | Lebanon |
| Statistics | |
| Population | (as of 2021) 51,520 |
| Parishes | 4 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Maronite Church |
| Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
| Established | 21 July 2012 |
| Cathedral | Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral |
| Secular priests | 21 Diocesan Priests |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
| Eparch | sede vacante |
| Apostolic Administrator | Peter Karam |
| Bishops emeritus | Nasser Gemayel |
| Website | |
| https://maronites.fr/ | |
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris — The Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (in Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum)[1] is a Maronite Catholic diocese. It was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI who appointed Eparch Nasser Gemayel as its first bishop. It had 50,300 baptized members in 2013. The Eparchy has 9 churches.[2]
Territory and statistics
The eparchy includes all Lebanese Maronite Catholic faithful in France. Its eparchial seat is the city of Paris, where is located the Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral.
The territory is divided into four parishes and had 50,300 baptized members in 2013.
History
Previously the Maronite faithful were under the jurisdiction of Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France, erected on 16 June 1954. The Eparchy was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI's papal bull Historia traditiones.[3] His eparch, Nasser Gemayel, was previously pastor of the parish of Saint Tekla in Masqua (Lebanon).
Eparchs
- Nasser Gemayel (21 Jul 2012 – 29 May 2024)[4]
See also
- Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral
- Maronite Catholic Church
- Maronite Christianity in Lebanon
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris is a eastern catholic eparchy of the Catholic Church.[5]
- Part of: Maronite Church
External links
References
- Back to citation Gcatholic
- Back to citation Hanna, Alfred. "Union Between Christians".
- Back to citation in AAS 104 (2012), p. 691 vatican.va
- Back to citation "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
- Back to citation Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris, official website
External links
- Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (Maronite)
- Maronites.fr Archived 2013-05-15 at the Wayback Machine