Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Syriac Orthodox Church | |
| Incumbent: Clemis Daniel Malak Kourieh | |
| Style | Archbishop His Eminence |
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church in Lebanon. The incumbent metropolitan of Beirut is Mor Clemis Daniel Malak Kourieh.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Syriac Orthodox Christians from Damascus and Aleppo took refuge at Beirut in the 19th century after insurrections.[2] More Syriac Orthodox Christians fled Eastern Turkey, particularly around Diyarbakır, to Beirut following the massacres in 1895 and the Sayfo.[2] About 50 Syriac Orthodox families moved from Aleppo to Beirut in 1932–1933.[3] The Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul at Mousaitbeh was consecrated in 1933 and principally served the Syriac Orthodox Christians who had moved there from Adana, Mardin, Diyarbakır, Qillath, and Tur Abdin.[4] From 1933, Beirut was part of the Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus.[2] The Syriac Orthodox patriarchate was moved to Damascus in 1959 and Beirut became part of the archdiocese of Lebanon.[2]
The Patriarchal Vicariate of Mount Lebanon and the Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle were split from the archdiocese in 1970.[5] The Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle was merged with the archdiocese to form the Archdiocese of Beirut and Zahle in 1980.[5] The Church of Saint Aphrem at Achrafieh was constructed in 1993.[6] The Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle was split from the archdiocese again in 1998.[7] By 2005, the archdiocese had 5 clergy.[8] The Church of Saint Aphrem at Achrafieh was damaged by the 2020 Beirut explosion.[9]
Ecclesiastical properties
[edit | edit source]The following ecclesiastical properties belong to the archdiocese:[1]
- Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Mousaitbeh
- Church of Saint Aphrem, Achrafieh
List of archbishops
[edit | edit source]The following is a list of incumbents of the see:
- Dionysius Behnam Jijawi (1959–1965)[5]
- Athanasius Aphrem Barsaum (1965–2008)[10][a]
- Clemis Daniel Malak Kourieh (2009–present)[11]
References
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Citations
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- ^ a b c d Chaillot (1998), p. 62.
- ^ Chaillot (1998), p. 37.
- ^ Dinno (2017), p. 281.
- ^ a b c Fiey (1993), p. 180.
- ^ Chaillot (1998), p. 63.
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Bibliography
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