Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut–Gibail, Lebanon (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Beirut–Gibail / Beyrouth–Jbeil (français) / Bairut–Gibail / Beryten(sis) et Gibailen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: no suffragan sees

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

History

1714: Established as Diocese of Beirut / Bairut
1881.08.16: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beirut–Gibail / Beyrouth–Jbeil (français) / Bairut–Gibail / Beryten(sis) et Gibailen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Gibail)
1969: Lost territory to Archdiocese of Tripoli

Papal Visits

Pope Benedict XVI (2012.09)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.11.09 – ...):

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni (62)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Beirut–Gibail (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni (62)
(2018.11.09 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Born:	1962.05.16 (Ain el-Roummaneh, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1995.07.30
Consecrated Bishop:	2005.11.27

Priest of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1995.07.30 – 2005.10.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([2005.06.27] 2005.10.20 – 2014.06.21)

Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (2014 – 2016.07)

Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) (2014.06.21 – 2018.11.09)

Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (2016.07 – 2018.11.24)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2018.11.09 – ...)

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P. (86)
(2011.06.15 – 2018.11.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Born:	1939.01.26 (Aïn-Bourday, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1962.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.11.27

Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1988.10.25 – 2004.06.22)

Archbishop-Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA) (2004.06.22 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2011.06.15 – 2018.11.09)

Archbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. (93)
(2000.01.16 – 2011.06.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Born:	1931.09.24 (Fakiha, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1958.08.13
Consecrated Bishop:	2000.02.19

Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul (1987 – 1999)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([2000.01.14] 2000.01.16 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop Habib Bacha, M.S.P.
(1975.08.23 – 1999.11.23)

Born:	1931.06.24 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1956.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1975.09.14
Died:	1999.11.23 († 68)

Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul (1968 – 1975.08.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1975.08.23 – 1999.11.23)

Archbishop Grégoire Haddad
(1968.09.09 – 1975.08.19)

Born:	1924.09.25 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1949.04.23
Consecrated Bishop:	1965.09.05
Died:	2015.12.23 († 91)

Titular Bishop of Palmyra of the Greek-Melkites (1965.07.30 – 1968.09.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1965.07.30 – 1968.09.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1968.09.09 – 1975.08.19)

Titular Archbishop of Adana of the Greek-Melkites (1975.08.19 – 2015.12.23)

Archbishop Philippe Nabaa
(1948.09.17 – 1967.08.17)

Born:	1907.04.18 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1931.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1948.10.03
Died:	1967.08.17 († 60)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1948.09.17 – 1967.08.17)

Undersecretary of Central Commission for the Coordination of the Postconciliar Work and the Interpretation of Conciliar Resolutions (1962 – 1967)

Archbishop Massimo Saïgh, M.S.P. (later Cardinal)
(1933.08.30 – 1947.10.30)

En aiaiih nika

Born:	1878.04.10 (Aleppo, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1905.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1919.08.30
Created Cardinal:	1965.02.22
Died:	1967.11.05 (Beirut, Lebanon † 89)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1919.08.30 – 1933.08.30)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1933.08.30 – 1947.10.30)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1947.10.30] 1948.06.21 – 1967.11.05)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1967.11.05)

Archbishop Basilio Cattan
(1921.02.11 – 1933.08.05)

Born:	1882.08.30 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1908.06.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1921.03.13
Died:	1952.05.11 († 69)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1921.02.11 – 1933.08.05)

Titular Archbishop of Proconnesus (1933.08.05 – 1952.05.11)

Archbishop Attanasio Melegro Savoya, B.C.
(1904.12 – 1919.04.06)

Born:	1872.03.15
Ordained Priest:	1892.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1905.02.05
Died:	1919.04.06 († 47)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1904.12 – 1919.04.06)

Archbishop Mélèce Fakkak
(1881.08.09 – 1904.07.14)

Born:	1829.11.07 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1876.01.23
Died:	1904.07.14 († 74)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1876.01.23 – 1881.08.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1881.08.09 – 1904.07.14)

Bishops of Beirut (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Agapios Riachi, B.C.
(1829.04.20 – 1878.05.21)

Born:	1787
Consecrated Bishop:	1828.09.05
Died:	1878.05.21 († 90)

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1829.04.20 – 1878.05.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1829.04.20 – 1878.05.21)

Bishop Ignace Flavianos Dahan, B.C.
(1822 – 1824.07.09)

Consecrated Bishop:	1822.12.26
Died:	1824.07.09

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1822 – 1824.07.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1822 – 1824.07.09)

Bishop Théodose Badra, B.C.
(1814 – 1822.11.02)

Consecrated Bishop:	1814
Died:	1822.11.02

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1814 – 1822.11.02)

Apostolic Administrator of Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1814 – 1822.11.02)

Bishop Ignace Sarrouf [Sarruf], B.C. (later Patriarch)
(1778 – 1812.02.21)

Born:	1742 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1773
Consecrated Bishop:	1778.07.08
Died:	1812.11.18 († 69)

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1778 – 1812.02.21)

Apostolic Administrator of Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1802 – 1812.02.21)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1812.02.21 – 1812.11.18)

Bishop Basilios Jelghaf, B.C.
(1764.07.23 – 1777)

Died:

1777

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1755 – 1764.07.23)

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1764.07.23 – 1777)

Bishop Théodose Dahan [Dahhan], B.C. (later Patriarch)
(1736.01.16 – 1761.12.24)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1736.01.16
Died:	1788.04.10

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1736.01.16 – 1761.12.24)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1761.12.24 – 1788.04.10)

Bishop Néophytos
(1714 – 1735)

Died:

1735

Bishop of Beirut of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1714 – 1735)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Grégoire Haddad (later Archbishop) (1965.07.30 – 1968.09.09)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale grecque-melkite Saint-Elie, Beirut, Beirut
Church: Basilique Saint-Paul, Harissa, Mount Lebanon

Tripoli (↑), Baalbek (↗), Zahleh–Furzol (→), Saïdā (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 200,000 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 90 parishes, 29 missions

Personnel: 120 priests (62 diocesan, 58 religious), 1 deacon, 267 religious (101 brothers, 166 sisters), 4 seminarians

Greek-Melkite Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Beirut–Gibail