Catholic ChurchinLebanese Republic (Lebanon) |
Also known as: Libanon (Deutsch), Líbano (español, Português), le Liban (français), Libano (Italiano), Liban (polski), 黎巴嫩 (正體中文), レバノン (日本語), Libanus (latine)
Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) (3)
Metropolitan Sees (Archdioceses) (3)
Roman Rite (1): Beirut
Armenian Church (2): Beirut, Cilicia
Chaldean Church (1): Beirut
Greek-Melkite Church (7): Baalbek, Bāniyās, Beirut–Gibail, Saïdā, Tripoli, Tyr, Zahleh–Furzol
Maronite Church (11): Antélias, Antioch, Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar, Batroun, Beirut, Jbeil, Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh, Saïdā, Tripoli, Tyr, Zahlé
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Apostolic Nunciature: Lebanon
Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church
Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church
Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon
International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)
Cathedrals (25)
National Shrines (1)
Saints: 22 Saints, 5 Blesseds
Religions: Muslim 54% (27% Sunni, 27% Shia), Christian 40.5% (includes 21% Maronite Catholic, 8% Greek Orthodox, 5% Greek Catholic, 6.5% other Christian), Druze 5.6%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, Hindus, and Mormons
Languages: Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Ethnic Groups: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Area: 10,400 km²
Catholic Population: 2,034,000 Catholics (46.5% of 4,370,000 total)
Pastoral Centres: 1,125 parishes, 51 other centres
Clergy: 49 bishops (19 diocesan, 30 titular), 1,604 priests (943 diocesan, 661 religious), 47 permanent deacons (44 diocesan, 3 religious)
Non-Clergy: 2,075 religious (104 brothers, 1,971 sisters), 4 members of secular institutes (sisters), 266 major seminarians, 2,598 missionaries, 602 catechists
Last updated on 2024.08.31
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