Archdiocese of Zahleh–Furzol, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

Type: Archdiocese

Name: Zahleh–Furzol / Mariamnen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Damascus

Neighbouring Dioceses: Saïdā (↙), Beirut–Gibail (←), Baalbek (↗), Damascus (→), Bāniyās (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

1724: Established as Diocese of Zahleh–Furzol / Mariamnen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin) (became suffragan of Damascus)
1964.11.18: Promoted as Archdiocese of Zahleh–Furzol / Mariamnen(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Present Prelates

Archbishop (2021.06.26 – ...):

Archbishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. (64)

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Zahleh–Furzol (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S. (64)
(2021.06.26 – ...)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Keep my covenant / Garde mon alliance

Born:	1962.03.22 (Jinsnaya, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1987.07.18
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.08.17

Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada) (2003.06.18 – 2021.06.26)

Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada) (2021.06.26 – 2021.09.18)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2021.06.26 – ...)

Archbishop Issam Youhanna Darwish, B.S. (80)
(2011.06.15 – 2021.06.26)

Archbishop emeritus of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

The Lord is my Saviour

Born:	1945.05.04 (Damascus, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1972.09.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1996.05.11

Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney of the Greek-Melkites (Australia) (1995.08.04 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (2011.06.15 – 2021.06.26)

Archbishop André Haddad
(1983.06.14 – 2011.06.15)

Born:	1930.09.20 (Roum, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1954.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:	1983.08.07
Died:	2017.12.13 († 87)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1983.06.14 – 2011.06.15)

Archbishop Augustin Farah
(1977.08.25 – 1983.03.31)

Born:	1910.05.04 (Kara, Syria)
Ordained Priest:	1937.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1961.06.18
Died:	1983.03.31 (Zahleh, Lebanon † 72)

Bishop of Tripoli of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1961.03.07] 1961.04.28 – 1964.11.18)

Archbishop of Tripoli of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1977.08.25)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1977.08.25 – 1983.03.31)

Archbishop Jean Bassoul, B.S.
(1971.08.21 – 1977.08.09)

Born:	1920.05.07 (Maghdoucheh, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1943.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1962.04.28
Died:	1977.08.09 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1961.12.05] 1961.12.05 – 1971.08.19)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1971.08.21 – 1977.08.09)

Archbishop Eftimios Youakim, B.S.
(1964.11.18 – 1971.08.21)

Born:	1886.06.15 (Qaytuleh, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1912.03.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1926.12.09
Died:	1972.05.19 († 85)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1926.10.30] 1927.06.20 – 1964.11.18)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1964.11.18 – 1971.08.21)

Titular Archbishop of Scythopolis (1971.08.21 – 1972.05.19)

Bishops of Zahleh–Furzol (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Eftimios Youakim, B.S. (later Archbishop)
(1927.06.20 – 1964.11.18)

(see above)

Bishop Cyrille Moghabghab [Moughabghab] (later Patriarch)
(1899.05.20 – 1925.12.08)

Born:	1855.10.29 (Ain Zhalta, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:	1883.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1899.05.28
Died:	1947.09.08 (Alexandria, Egypt † 91)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1899.05.20 – 1925.12.08)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites ([1925.12.08] 1926.06.21 – 1947.09.08)

Bishop Ignazio Malluk
(1881 – 1890)

Born:	1815.04.27 (Baalbek, Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:	1881.09.18

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1881 – 1890)

Bishop Mélèce Fakkak (later Archbishop)
(1876.01.23 – 1881.08.09)

Born:	1829.11.07 (Damascus, 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)

Bishop Ambroise Abdou
(1866.11.15 – 1875.12.24)

Born:	1820.01.08 (Aleppo, Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1860.04.01
Died:	1876 († 56)

Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt and Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt) (1864 – 1866.11.15)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1866.11.15 – 1875.12.24)

Bishop Basilios Chahiat, B.A.
(1834.10.15 – 1864)

Consecrated Bishop:	1836.05.19
Died:	1864

Superior General of Basilian Alepian Order (1829 – 1833)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1834.10.15 – 1864)

Archbishop Ignace Ajjoury
(1816.07 – 1834.08.04)

Consecrated Bishop:	1816.07.16
Died:	1834.08.04

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1816.07 – 1834.08.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1826.06.09 – 1831.12.24)

Bishop Macaire Tawil [Tauîl], B.S. (later Patriarch)
(1811 – 1813.11.29)

Born:	(Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:	1811
Died:	1815.12.15 (Deir-el-Moukhallés, Lebanon)

Superior General of Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers) (1804 – 1807)

Superior General of Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour (Salvatorian Fathers) (1810 – 1812)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1811 – 1813.11.29)

Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1813.12.10 – 1815.12.15)

Bishop Basile Jabaly
(1796 – 1811)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1796 – 1811)

Bishop Youssef Farhat
(1768 – 1793)

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1768 – 1793)

Bishop Efthymios Fadel Maalouly
(1724 – 1768)

Consecrated Bishop:	1724.09.14
Died:	1774

Bishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1724 – 1768)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Our Lady of Deliverance, Zahlé, Beqaa

Saïdā (↙), Beirut–Gibail (←), Baalbek (↗), Damascus (→), Bāniyās (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 150,000 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 40 parishes, 1 mission

Personnel: 39 priests (15 diocesan, 24 religious), 86 religious (51 brothers, 35 sisters)

Greek-Melkite Archdiocese of

Zahleh–Furzol

Lebanon

History

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Special Churches

Statistics (2022.12.31)