Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran, Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Bosra–Hauran / Bosra–Haūrān / Bostra–Haūrān / Bostren(us) et Auranen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: no suffragan sees

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1687: Established as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra / Bostren(us) (Latin)
1881: Renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran / Bosra–Haūrān / Bostra–Haūrān / Bostren(us) et Auranen(sis) (Latin) (gained territory from the suppressed Archdiocese of Haūrān)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2018.12.22 – ...):

Archbishop Elias El-Debei (54)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bosra–Hauran (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Elias El-Debei (54)
(2018.12.22 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Born:	1970.09.27 (Damascus, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1998.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	2019.02.01

Priest of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1998.09.08 – 2018.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (2018.12.22 – ...)

Archbishop Nicolas Antiba, B.A. (79)
(2013.05.02 – 2018.12.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Born:	1945.12.25 (Alep, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1971.09.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2013.08.25

Superior General of Basilian Alepian Order (1989 – 1995)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (2013.05.02 – 2018.12.22)

Archbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P.
(1983.06.14 – 2011.09.15)

Born:	1932.10.07 (Joun, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1960.09.14
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.07.03
Died:	2021.02.04 (Harissa, Lebanon † 88)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1983.06.14 – 2011.09.15)

Archbishop Nicolas Naaman, M.S.P.
(1967.08.23 – 1982.08.20)

Born:	1911.06.22 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1937.08.15
Consecrated Bishop:	1967.10.08
Died:	1982.08.20 († 71)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1967.08.23 – 1982.08.20)

Archbishop Pierre Chami, M.S.P.
(1943.11.13 – 1967.08.19)

Born:	1890.12.17 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1922.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1944.10.24
Died:	1967.08.19 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1943.11.13 – 1967.08.19)

Archbishop Nicolas Cadi
(1889.02.10 – 1939.11.16)

Born:	1861.06.29 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1884.11.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1889.02.10
Died:	1941.09.22 († 80)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1889.02.10 – 1939.11.16)

Titular Archbishop of Mocissus (1939.11.16 – 1941.09.22)

Archbishop Basilio Haggiar, B.S.
(1881 – 1887)

Born:	1839.01.06 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1871.10.14
Died:	1916.02.16 († 77)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1871.10.14 – 1881)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1881 – 1887)

Archbishop-Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1887 – 1916.02.16)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Bosra (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Basilio Haggiar, B.S.
(1871.10.14 – 1881)

(see above)

Archbishop Ignace Akkaoui
(1859 – 1870)

Consecrated Bishop:	1859.11.22
Died:	1870.08.07

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1859 – 1870)

Archbishop Cyrille Fasfous
(1836 – 1858)

Consecrated Bishop:

1836.09.29

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1836 – 1858)

Archbishop Athanase Matar [Matâr] (later Patriarch)
(1798 – 1800)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1798
Died:	1813.11.20

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1798 – 1800)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1800 – 1813.08.26)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1813.08.26 – 1813.11.20)

Archbishop Cyrille Siage [Siaj] (later Patriarch)
(1763 – 1794.12.11)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1763.12.23
Died:	1796.08.06

Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1763 – 1794.12.11)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1794.12.11 – 1796.08.06)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de la Dormition, Khabab

Bāniyās (↖), Damascus (↑), Petra and Philadelphia (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 20,100 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 28 parishes

Personnel: 15 priests (diocesan), 1 deacon, 3 seminarians

Greek-Melkite Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Bosra–Hauran

Syria

History

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Special Churches

Statistics (2022.12.31)