Catholic Dioceses

in

Syrian Arab Republic (Syria)

Syria
Former JurisdictionAscendingTypeBecame
Aleppo / Alep / Halab (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Aberœen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum / Aleppen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum
ArchdioceseNow Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aleppo
Aleppo / Alep / Halab (Armenian Rite)
Aleppen(sis) Armenorum
DioceseNow Archdiocese of Aleppo
Aleppo / Alep / Halab (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Aberœen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum / Aleppen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum
DioceseNow Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aleppo
Aleppo / AlepApostolic VicariateNow Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo
Apamea / Apamea / Haman / HamousArchdioceseNow Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria
and Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria
Arethusus / AretusaDioceseNow Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa
and Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa
Berœa / Berea
Berœen(sis)
Metr. ArchdioceseNow Titular Metropolitan See of Berœa
and Titular Metropolitan See of Berœa
Bosra (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Bostren(us)
Metr. ArchdioceseNow Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran
Callinicum / Callinico
Callinicen(sis)
DioceseSuppressed into
and Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum
Circesium / Circesio
Circesien(sis)
DioceseNow Titular Episcopal See of Circesium
and Titular Episcopal See of Circesium
Damascus / Damasco
Damascen(us)
Metr. ArchdioceseNow Titular Metropolitan See of Damascus
and Titular Metropolitan See of Damascus
Damascus / Damas / Damasco / Dimašq (Maronite Rite)
Damascen(us) Maronitarum
DioceseNow Archdiocese of Damascus
Hama (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Epiphanien(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum
ArchdioceseUnited with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs
Hama (Syriac Rite)
Epiphanien(sis) Syrorum
DioceseUnited with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs
Hassaké (Syriac Rite)
Spinen(sis)
DioceseNow Archdiocese of Hassaké–Nisibi
Haūrān (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Auranen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum
ArchdioceseSuppressed into Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran
Hemesa / Emesa
Hemesen(us)
Metr. ArchdioceseNow Titular Metropolitan See of Hemesa
and Titular Metropolitan See of Hemesa
Homs / Emesa (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Hemesen(us) Græcorum Melkitarum
DioceseNow Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs
Jabrud (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Iabruden(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum
DioceseUnited with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs
Laodicea / Laodicea di TeodoriadeDioceseNow Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria
and Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria
Latakia / Lattaquié / Laodicea / Lattaqiya (Maronite Rite)
Laodicen(us) Maronitarum
Apostolic AdministrationNow Diocese of Latakia
Nabk (Syriac Rite)
Nabiken(sis) Syrorum
DioceseUnited with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs
Philippopolis / FilippopoliDioceseNow Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis in Arabia
and Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis in Arabia
Qâra (Greek-Melkite Rite)
Chonochoritan(us) Græcorum Melkitarum
DioceseSuppressed
Syria (Chaldean Rite)DioceseNow Diocese of Aleppo
Syria, Egypt, Arabia and CyprusApostolic VicariateNow Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo
Syria and CiliciaApostolic PrefectureSuppressed
Syria and CiliciaIndependent MissionSuppressed
Syria and CiliciaIndependent MissionSuppressed

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