Maronite Diocese of

San Charbel en Buenos Aires

Argentina Argentina

Continent: South America

Rite: Maronite (Antiochian)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: San Charbel en Buenos Aires / Sancti Sarbelii Bonaëren(sis) Maronitarum (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Buenos Aires

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Charbel Makhlouf (tercer domingo de julio ó 23 de julio), Saint Maron (February 9)

History

Contact Info

Address: Paraguay 834, C1057AAL, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Phone: (011) 4311-7299

Present Prelates

Bishop (2019.11.22 – ...):Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)

Ordinaries

Bishops of San Charbel en Buenos Aires (Maronite Rite)

Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)
(2019.11.22 – ...)

Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina)

Gloria Libani data est

Born:1966.10.07 (Beirut, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1992.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:2013.05.25

Titular Bishop of Nomento (2013.04.17 – 2019.11.22)

Apostolic Administrator of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina) (2013.04.17 – 2019.11.22)

Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina) (2019.11.22 – ...)

Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M. (58)
(Apostolic Administrator 2013.04.17 – 2019.11.22)

Bishop Charbel Georges Merhi, L.M. (87)Bishop Charbel Georges Merhi, L.M. (87)
(1990.10.05 – 2013.04.17)

Bishop emeritus of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina)

Descansad en la providencia de Dios

Born:1937.10.12 (Eddé, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1964.08.29
Consecrated Bishop:1990.12.02

Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina) (1990.10.05 – 2013.04.17)

Special Churches

Churches by City (4)

Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (↗)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 770,900 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 4 parishes

Personnel: 7 priests (3 diocesan, 4 religious), 4 religious (4 brothers)

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Religious

Last updated on 2025.02.14

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