Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs. | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Syriac orthodox Church | |
| File:Homs Norte Dame de la ceinture 3154.jpg | |
| Incumbent: Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury | |
| Style | Archbishop His Eminence |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt |
| Website | |
| https://syriacorthodoxofhoms.org/ | |
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs, Hama, Tartous and environs is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt Cathedral in Homs, Syria.
History
[edit | edit source]The Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Homs, also known as Emesa, has a rich history dating back to the early centuries of Christianity. While specific details about its exact founding are limited, it is believed to have existed as a significant center of Syriac Christianity for centuries.
Bishop Julian of Ḥomṣ was among the non chalcedonian bishops banished with Severus of Antioch in 519.[1]
After the Sayfo, became the seat for the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East from 1933 to 1959, hosted manuscripts.[2]
The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, had a devastating impact on the city and its Christian population. Many Syriac Orthodox Christians were forced to flee their homes, and the diocese suffered significant losses.
List of bishops
[edit | edit source]- Mor Athanasius (≈ 1000 )
- Mor Dionysius Dawud[3] (1175-1177)
- Ignatius Noah of Lebanon (1480-1490)
- Mor Cyril Jirjis Fattal (1727-1756[4]) seat at the Monastery of St. Elian.
- Mor Julius Boutros (1846[5]-1872) as Metropolitan of Syria.
- Mor Gregorios Abdullah Sattuf (1880-1886[6]) as Metropolitan of Syria.
- Mor Abded Mshiho (1886[7]-1895) as Metropolitan of Syria.
- Mor Dionysius AbdulNour (1913- ? ) as Metropolitan of Syria.
- Mor Ephrem Barsoum (1918-1957) as Metropolitan of Syria.
- Mor Meletios Barnaba (1957- 1997[8])
- Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh (1999[9]-2020[10])
- Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2021[11]- currently)
Territory
[edit | edit source]Mainly the cities of Homs and Hama (recently Tartous) with the villages around, Zaidal, Fairouzeh, Sadad, Al-Hafar, Maskanah, Al-Qaryatayn and Fhaylah.[citation needed]
Figures
[edit | edit source]| Year | Faithful | Bishop | Priest | Church |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998[12] | 40 000 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | ? | 1 | 12[13] | 22[14] |
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See also
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