Lebanese Maronite Order (O.L.M.)

Baladites

Also known as: Ordre Libanais Maronite (français) / Ordine Libanese Maronita (Italiano) / Ordo Libanensis Maronitarum (latine)

Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Rite: Maronite (Antiochian)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Couvent Saint-Antoine, Ghazir, Jouneih, Lebanon

Phone: +961-9-906800

Superiors

Superior General:Abbot Neamatallah Hachem, O.L.M.Abbot Neamatallah Hachem, O.L.M. (2016 – ...)

Past Superiors

Superior General:LebanonAbbot Tannous Nehme, O.L.M. (2010.10 – 2016)
Superior General:LebanonFr. Elie Khalifé Hachem, O.L.M. (2004.10.15 – 2010.10)
Superior General:Fr. Athanase Jalkh, O.L.M. (1998 – 2004.10.15)
Superior General:Fr. John Tabet, O.L.M. (1993 – 1998)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Khouri, O.L.M. (1992 – 1993)
Superior General:Fr. Basil Hashem, O.L.M. (1986 – 1992)
Superior General:Fr. Paul Naaman, O.L.M. (1980 – 1986)
Superior General:Fr. Sharbel Qassis, O.L.M. (1974 – 1980)
Superior General:Fr. Peter Azzi, O.L.M. (1968 – 1974)
Superior General:Fr. Joseph Torbey, O.L.M. (1962 – 1968)
Superior General:Fr. Ignatius Abi Sleyman, O.L.M. (1956 – 1962)
Superior General:Fr. Moses Azar, O.L.M. (1950 – 1956)
Superior General:Fr. Jean Andari, O.L.M. (1944 – 1950)
Superior General:Fr. Basile Ghanem, O.L.M. (1938 – 1944)
Superior General:Fr. Martin Torbey, O.L.M. (1929 – 1938)
Superior General:Fr. Ignace Dagher, O.L.M. (1913 – 1929)
Superior General:Fr. Gennade Sarkis, O.L.M. (1910 – 1913)
Superior General:Fr. Joseph Raffoul, O.L.M. (1904 – 1910)
Superior General:Fr. Nemtallah Qaddoum, O.L.M. (1902 – 1904)
Superior General:Fr. Antoine Hanna, O.L.M. (1901 – 1902)
Superior General:Fr. Joseph Maatouk, O.L.M. (1899 – 1901)
Superior General:Fr. Martin Shemali, O.L.M. (1895 – 1899)
Superior General:Fr. Benoît Salameh, O.L.M. (1891 – 1895)
Superior General:Fr. Martin Saba, O.L.M. (1875 – 1889)
Superior General:Fr. Ephrem Geagea, O.L.M. (1862 – 1875)
Superior General:Fr. Laurent Yammine Ash-Shababi, O.L.M. (1856 – 1862)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Salameh, O.L.M. (1853 – 1856)
Superior General:Fr. Laurent Yammine Ash-Shababi, O.L.M. (1850 – 1853)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Ashqar, O.L.M. (1847 – 1850)
Superior General:Fr. Saba Kraydi, O.L.M. (1845 – 1847)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Salameh, O.L.M. (1841 – 1845)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Ashqar, O.L.M. (1838 – 1841)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Salameh, O.L.M. (1835 – 1838)
Superior General:Fr. Benedict Hlayhel, O.L.M. (1832 – 1835)
Superior General:Fr. Ignace Bleybel, O.L.M. (1811 – 1832)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Gemayel, O.L.M. (1808 – 1810)
Superior General:Fr. Simon Al-Khazen, O.L.M. (1805 – 1808)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Gemayel, O.L.M. (1802 – 1805)
Superior General:Fr. Simon Al-Khazen, O.L.M. (1799 – 1802)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Gemayel, O.L.M. (1796 – 1799)
Superior General:Fr. Marc Haddad, O.L.M. (1793 – 1796)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Gemayel, O.L.M. (1790 – 1793)
Superior General:Fr. Marc Haddad, O.L.M. (1787 – 1790)
Superior General:Fr. Sharbel Midlij, O.L.M. (1784 – 1787)
Superior General:Fr. Marc Haddad, O.L.M. (1781 – 1784)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Ibrahimi, O.L.M. (1778 – 1781)
Superior General:Fr. Marc Haddad, O.L.M. (1775 – 1778)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Ibrahimi, O.L.M. (1772 – 1775)
Superior General:Fr. Marc Haddad, O.L.M. (1769 – 1772)
Superior General:Fr. Emmanuel Ibrahimi, O.L.M. (1766 – 1769)
Superior General:Fr. Clément Al Mazraani, O.L.M. (1757 – 1766)
Superior General:Fr. Georges Qashua, O.L.M. (1753 – 1757)
Superior General:Fr. Maroun Qiryaqos, O.L.M. (1748 – 1753)
Superior General:Fr. Joachim Al-Haqelani, O.L.M. (1744 – 1748)
Superior General:SyriaFr. Arsène Abdul-Ahad, O.L.M. (1742 – 1744)
Superior General:LebanonFr. Michel Iskandar, O.L.M. (1741 – 1742)
Superior General:SyriaFr. Thomas al-Labboudi, O.L.M. (1735 – 1741)
Superior General:LebanonFr. Michel Iskandar, O.L.M. (1723 – 1735)
Superior General:SyriaFr. Gabriel Farhat, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1716 – 1723)
Superior General:LebanonFr. Abdallah Qaraali, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1699 – 1716)
Superior General:CyprusFr. Gabriel Hawa, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1695.11.10 – 1699)

Founders

Founder:SyriaFr. Joseph al-Bitn, O.L.M. (1695.11.10)
Founder:SyriaFr. Gabriel Farhat, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1695.11.10)
Founder:CyprusFr. Gabriel Hawa, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1695.11.10)
Founder:LebanonFr. Abdallah Qaraali, O.L.M. (later Archbishop) (1695.11.10)

Other Present Members (1)

LebanonFr. Claude Nadra, O.L.M.Fr. Claude Nadra, O.L.M., General Secretary of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon

Living Bishops (4 Bishops)

LebanonBishop Hanna Rahmé, O.L.M. (64)Bishop Hanna Rahmé, O.L.M. (64), Bishop of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon)

LebanonBishop Paul Rouhana, O.L.M. (69)Bishop Paul Rouhana, O.L.M. (69), Titular Bishop of Antarados and Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon)

MexicoBishop Georges M. Saad Abi Younes, O.L.M. (76)Bishop Georges M. Saad Abi Younes, O.L.M. (76), Bishop emeritus of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites (Mexico)

AustraliaBishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, O.L.M. (56)Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, O.L.M. (56), Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia)

Deceased Bishops (3 Archbishops, 2 Bishops)

2015: CanadaBishop Georges Abi-Saber, O.L.M., Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites (Canada)

2010: BrazilBishop Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M., Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo of the Maronites (Brazil)

1752: CyprusArchbishop Gabriel Hawa, O.L.M., Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

1742: LebanonArchbishop Abdallah Qaraali, O.L.M., Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)

1732: SyriaArchbishop Gabriel Farhat, O.L.M., Archbishop of Aleppo of the Maronites (Syria)

Saints (2)

1898: LebanonSaint Charbel (Youssef Antoun Makhlouf), priest

1858: LebanonSaint Nimatullah (Youssef Kassab Al-Hardini), priest

Blesseds (1)

1938: LebanonBlessed Esțfān Nehmé, religious

England England

France France

Lebanon Lebanon

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 73

Members: 341 (290 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.09.21

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