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Archeparchy of Saïdā, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Greek-Melkite Rite)

History

  • 1683: Established as Diocese of Saïdā / Saida / Sidone / Sidonien(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin) (became suffragan of Tyr)
  • 1964.11.18: Promoted as Archdiocese of Saïdā / Saida / Sidone / Sidonien(sis) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Archbishops of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S. (64)Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S. (64)
(2007.01.27 – ...)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Kwaïter, B.S.
(1987.07.23 – 2006)

Born:1928.04.28 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:1954.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1987.10.23
Died:2011.07.26 († 83)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1987.07.23 – 2006)

Fr. Salim Ghazal, B.S. (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 1985 – 1987.07.23)

Archbishop Ignace Raad
(1981.09.09 – 1985.09.18)

Born:1923.12.20 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1947.11.09
Consecrated Bishop:1981.10.30
Died:1999.07.19 († 75)

Prelate Auditor of Sacred Roman Rota (1972.10.18 – 1981.09.09)

Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1981.09.09 – 1985.09.18)

Archbishop Michel Hakim
(1977.08.25 – 1980.10.13)

Archbishop Basile Khoury, B.S.
(1964.11.18 – 1977.08.25)

Bishops of Saïdā (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Basile Khoury, B.S. (later Archbishop)
(1947.03.15 – 1964.11.18)

(see above)

Bishop Gabriele (Nicola) Nabaa, B.S.
(1933.03.13 – 1946.12.15)

Born:1894.01.08
Ordained Priest:1917.04.15
Consecrated Bishop:1931.11.22
Died:1946.12.15 († 52)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) ([1931.11.22] 1933.03.13 – 1946.12.15)

Bishop Atanasio Khoriaty, B.S.
(1920.02.07 – 1931.01.24)

Born:1884.01.20 (Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1910.06.05
Consecrated Bishop:1920.03.14
Died:1931.01.24 († 47)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1920.02.07 – 1931.01.24)

Archbishop Basilio Haggiar, B.S.
(1887 – 1916.02.16)

Bishop Theodosios Qouyoumji
(1836 – 1886)

Bishop Basilios Khalil
(1822 – 1831)

Consecrated Bishop:1822.02.02
Died:1836.07.20

Bishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1822 – 1831)

Archbishop Athanase Matar [Matâr] (later Patriarch)
(1800 – 1813.08.26)

Bishop Agapios Matar [Matâr], B.S. (later Patriarch)
(1795 – 1796.09.11)

Patriarch Athanase IV Jawhar [Jaouhar] (Athanase Jawhar [Jaouhar])
(1761 – 1788.05.05)

Bishop Basilios Jelghaf, B.C.
(1755 – 1764.07.23)

Archbishop Ignace Beyrouthy
(1724 – 1752)

Archbishop Euthymios Michael Saifi
(1682 – 1723.10.08)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 45,000 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 63 parishes

Personnel: 43 priests (36 diocesan, 7 religious), 23 religious (14 brothers, 9 sisters), 8 seminarians