Maronite Patriarchal See of

Antioch

Lebanon Lebanon

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Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Maronite (Antiochian)

Type: Patriarchal See Patriarchate

Name: Antioch / Antiochen(us) Maronitarum (Latin)

Proper Eparchy: Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh

Suffragan Sees: Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

Contact Info

Address: Patriarcat Maronite, Bkerké, Lebanon

Phone: (09)915.441

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Patriarch ([2011.03.15] 2011.03.25 – ...):Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, O.M.M. (84)Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (84)

Cardinal-Patriarch

President of Synod of the Maronite Church

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon

President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

President of Patriarchal Appeals Tribunal (2015.03.14 – ...):Bishop Elias Khoury Slaiman (73)Bishop Elias Khoury Slaiman (73)

Bishop emeritus of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria)

Ordinaries

Patriarchs of Antioch (Maronite Rite)

Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, O.M.M. (84)Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï (Béchara Raï, O.M.M.) (84)
(2011.03.25 – ...)

Cardinal-Patriarch
Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)
President of Synod of the Maronite Church
President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon
President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East

Communio et caritas

Born:1940.02.25 (Himlaya, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1967.09.03
Consecrated Bishop:1986.07.12
Created Cardinal:2012.11.24

Titular Bishop of Cesarea Philippi (1986.05.02 – 1990.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1986.05.02 – 1990.06.09)

Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1990.06.09 – 2011.03.15)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([2011.03.15] 2011.03.25 – ...)

President of Synod of the Maronite Church (2011.03.25 – ...)

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon (2011.03.25 – ...)

President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East (2011.04? – ...)

Cardinal-Patriarch (2012.11.24 – ...)

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir (Nasrallah Sfeir)
(1986.05.07 – 2011.02.26)

Gloria Libani data est ei

Born:1920.05.15 (Reyfoun, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1950.05.07
Consecrated Bishop:1961.07.16
Created Cardinal:1994.11.26
Died:2019.05.12 (Beirut, Lebanon † 98)

Priest of Damascus of the Maronites (Syria) (1950.05.07 – 1961.06.23)

Patriarchal Vicar of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1961.06.19] 1961.06.23 – 1985)

Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites (1961.06.23 – 1986.04.19)

General Vicar of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1985 – 1986.04.19)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1986.04.19] 1986.05.07 – 2011.02.26)

President of Synod of the Maronite Church (1986.05.07 – 2011.02.26)

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon (1986.05.07 – 2011.02.26)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1994.11.26 – 2019.05.12)

President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East (2006 – 2011.02.26)

Cardinal Antoine Pierre Khoraiche (Antoine Khoraiche)
(1975.02.15 – 1986.04.03)

Gloria libani data est ei

Born:1907.09.20 (Ain Ebel, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1930.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:1950.10.15
Created Cardinal:1983.02.02
Died:1994.08.19 (Beirut, Lebanon † 86)

Priest of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1930.04.12 – 1950.04.25)

Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites (1950.04.25 – 1957.11.25)

Auxiliary Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1950.04.25 – 1957.11.25)

Apostolic Administrator of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1955 – 1957.11.25)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1957.11.25 – 1975.02.03)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1975.02.03] 1975.02.15 – 1986.04.03)

President of Synod of the Maronite Church (1975.11.25 – 1985)

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon (1975.11.25 – 1985)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1983.02.02 – 1994.08.19)

Cardinal Paul Pierre Méouchi (Paul Méouchi)
(1955.05.25 – 1975.01.11)

Gloria libani data est ei

Born:1894.04.01 (Djezzine, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1917.12.17
Consecrated Bishop:1934.12.08
Created Cardinal:1965.02.22
Died:1975.01.11 (Beirut, Lebanon † 80)

Bishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1934.04.29 – 1955.05.25)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1955.05.25 – 1975.01.11)

Cardinal-Patriarch (1965.02.22 – 1975.01.11)

President of Synod of the Maronite Church (1969 – 1975.01.11)

President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon (1970 – 1975.01.11)

Patriarch Antoun II Boutros Arida (Antoun Arida)
(1933.03.13 – 1955.05.19)

Born:1863.08.02 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1890.06.28
Consecrated Bishop:1908.06.07
Died:1955.05.19 († 91)

Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1908 – 1932.01.08)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1932.01.08] 1933.03.13 – 1955.05.19)

Venerable Patriarch Elias Boutros Hoayek (Elias Hoayek)
(1899.06.19 – 1931.12.24)

Born:1843.12.04 (Helta, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1870
Consecrated Bishop:1889.12.14
Died:1931.12.24 (Bkerké, Lebanon † 88)

Titular Archbishop of Arca in Armenia of the Maronites (1889 – 1899.01.06)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1899.01.06] 1899.06.19 – 1931.12.24)

Patriarch.

Patriarch Youhanna XII Boutros Al-Hajj (Youhanna Al-Hajj)
(1890.06.23 – 1898.12.24)

Born:1817.11.01 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1839.12.26
Consecrated Bishop:1861.08.10
Died:1898.12.24 († 81)

Bishop of Baalbek of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1861 – 1890.04.28)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1890.04.28] 1890.06.23 – 1898.12.24)

Patriarch Boulos I Boutros Massad (Boulos Massad)
(1855.03.23 – 1890.04.18)

Born:1806.02.16 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1830.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1841.03.28
Died:1890.04.18 († 84)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Maronites (1841 – 1854.11.12)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1854.11.12] 1855.03.23 – 1890.04.18)

Patriarch Youssef IX El Khazen (Youssef El Khazen)
(1846.01.19 – 1854.11.03)

Born:1791 (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1830.04.06
Died:1854.11.03 († 62)

Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites (Syria) (1830 – 1845.08.18)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1845.08.18] 1846.01.19 – 1854.11.03)

Patriarch Youssef VIII Boutros Hobaish (Youssef Hobaish)
(1824.05.03 – 1845.05.23)

Born:1787.04.23 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1814.06.26
Consecrated Bishop:1820.01.30
Died:1845.05.23 († 58)

Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1819 – 1823.05.25)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1823.05.25] 1824.05.03 – 1845.05.23)

Patriarch Youhanna XI Boutros Helou (Youhanna Helou)
(1814.12.19 – 1823.05.12)

Born: (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1786.08.06
Died:1823.05.12

Titular Bishop of Akka (1786 – 1809.06.08)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1786 – 1809.06.08)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1809.06.08] 1814.12.19 – 1823.05.12)

Patriarch Youssef VII Boutros Tyen (Youssef Tyen)
(1797.07.24 – 1808.11.19)

Born:1760.03.15 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1784
Consecrated Bishop:1786.08.06
Died:1820.02.20 († 59)

Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites (Syria) (1786 – 1796.04.28)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1796.04.28] 1797.07.24 – 1808.11.19)

Patriarch Philibos Boutros El Gemayel (Philibos El Gemayel)
(1796.06.27 – 1796.04.12)

Born:1740 (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1767.12
Died:1796.04.12 († 55)

Titular Bishop of Lystra (1767 – 1786)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) (1767 – 1786)

Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) (1786 – 1795.06.14)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1795.06.14] 1796.06.27 – 1796.04.12)

Patriarch Mikhail Boutros Fadel (Mikhail Fadel)
(1793.09.20 – 1795.05.17)

Born:1710 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1731
Consecrated Bishop:1762
Died:1795.05.17 († 84)

Bishop of Tyr and Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1762 – 1786)

Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1779] 1786 – 1793.09.20)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1793.09.20 – 1795.05.17)

Patriarch Youssef VI Boutros Estephan (Youssef Estephan)
(1767.04.06 – 1793.04.22)

Born:1729
Ordained Priest:1752.05.21
Consecrated Bishop:1754.08
Died:1793.04.22 († 63)

Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1754 – 1766.06.09)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1766.06.09] 1767.04.06 – 1793.04.22)

Patriarch Toubia I Boutros El Khazen (Toubia El Khazen)
(1757.03.28 – 1766.05.29)

Consecrated Bishop:1733.02.12
Died:1766.05.29

Bishop of Nablus of the Maronites (Palestine) (1733 – 1736)

Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) (1736 – 1755)

Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1755 – 1756.02.28)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1756.02.28] 1757.03.28 – 1766.05.29)

Patriarch Semaan VII Boutros Awwad (Semaan Awwad)
(1743.03.16 – 1756.02.12)

Born:1683 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1708.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:1716.01.27
Died:1756.02.12 († 72)

Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites (Syria) (1716 – 1743.03.16)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1743.03.16 – 1756.02.12)

Patriarch Youssef V Boutros Dergham El Khazen (Youssef Dergham El Khazen)
(1733.12.18 – 1742.05.13)

Born: (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1728
Died:1742.05.13

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1733.02.25] 1733.12.18 – 1742.05.13)

Patriarch Yaaqoub IV Boutros Awwad (Yaaqoub Awwad)
(1706.02.21 – 1733.02.12)

Born: (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1698
Died:1733.02.12

Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1698 – 1705.11.06)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1705.11.06] 1706.02.21 – 1733.02.12)

Patriarch Jibra’il II al-Bluzani (Jibra’il al-Bluzani)
(1705.04.27 – 1705.10.31)

Born:1625? (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1663
Died:1705.10.31 († 79)

Archbishop of Aleppo of the Maronites (Syria) (1663 – 1704.05.12)

Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order (1700.08.15)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1704.05.12] 1705.04.27 – 1705.10.31)

Blessed Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy
(1672.03.14 – 1704.05.03)

Born:1630.08.02 (Ehden, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1656.03.25
Consecrated Bishop:1668.07.08
Died:1704.05.03 (Kanoubin, Lebanon † 73)
Beatified:2024.08.02 (Bkerké, Lebanon)

Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) (1668.07.08 – 1670.05)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1670.05] 1672.03.14 – 1704.05.03)

Patriarch.

Patriarch Jirjis II Rizqallah (Jirjis Rizqallah)
(1659.05.26 – 1670.04.12)

Born:1595 (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1656.07.25
Died:1670.04.12 († 74)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1657 – 1657.01.01)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([1657.01.01] 1659.05.26 – 1670.04.12)

Patriarch Youhanna Bawab
(1649.09.13 – 1656.12.23)

Died:1656.12.23

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1649.09.13 – 1656.12.23)

Patriarch Youssef Halib el-Akouri
(1646.11.29 – 1647.11.03)

Consecrated Bishop:1626
Died:1647.11.03

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1626 – 1646.11.29)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1646.11.29 – 1647.11.03)

Patriarch Jirjis Omaira El-Douaihy El-Ehdeni
(1636.03.03 – 1644.07.24)

Consecrated Bishop:1600
Died:1644.07.24

Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1600 – 1608)

Bishop of Ehden of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1608 – 1636.03.03)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1636.03.03 – 1644.07.24)

Patriarch Youssef Makhlouf El Douaihy
(1609.08.30 – 1634.12.17)

Consecrated Bishop:1603
Died:1634.12.17

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1609.08.30 – 1634.12.17)

Patriarch Youssef Rizzi
(1599.05.05 – 1608.03.26)

Consecrated Bishop:1595.12.25
Died:1608.03.26

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1599.05.05 – 1608.03.26)

Patriarch Sarkis Rizzi
(1583.03.14 – 1596.09.25)

Died:1596.09.25

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1583.03.14 – 1596.09.25)

Patriarch Mikhail Rizzi
(1567 – 1581.09.21)

Born:1526
Died:1581.09.21 († 54)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1567 – 1581.09.21)

Patriarch Moussa Akari
(1524 – 1567.03.04)

Consecrated Bishop:1521
Died:1567.03.04

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1524 – 1567.03.04)

Patriarch Semaan el-Hadeth
(1492 – 1524)

Died:1524

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1492 – 1524)

Patriarch Youssef el-Hadeth
(1468 – 1492)

Died:1492

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1468 – 1492)

Patriarch Yaaqoub el-Hadeth
(1445 – 1468)

Died:1468

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1445 – 1468)

Patriarch Youhanna el-Jaj
(1404 – 1445)

Died:1445

Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1404 – 1445)

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