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Eparchy of Saïdā, Lebanon 🇱🇧 (Maronite Rite)

1600: Established as Diocese of Saïdā / Sidone (Italiano) / Saida / Sidonien(sis) Maronitarum (Latin)
1736: Suppressed (to Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā)
1900.01.26: Restored as Diocese of Saïdā / Sidone (Italiano) / Saida / Sidonien(sis) Maronitarum (Latin) (from Diocese of Tyr and Saïdā and without ecclesiastical province)

Bishops of Saïdā (Maronite Rite)

Bishop Maroun Ammar (68)
(2017.06.17 – ...)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Maroun Ammar (68)
(Apostolic Administrator 2017.01.30 – 2017.06.17)

Bishop Elias Nassar (64)
(2005.12.28 – 2017.01.30)

Bishop emeritus of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Priest of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1990.08.18 – 2005.12.28)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) ([2005.09.24] 2005.12.28 – 2017.01.30)

Bishop Tanios Khoury
(1996.06.08 – 2005.12.28)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1996.06.08 – 2005.12.28)

Archbishop Ibrahim Hélou
(1975.07.12 – 1996.02.03)

Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal)
(1957.11.25 – 1975.02.03)

Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal)
(Apostolic Administrator 1955 – 1957.11.25)

Bishop Agostino Bostani
(1919.02.23 – 1957.10.30)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1919.02.23 – 1957.10.30)

Bishop Paul Basbous
(1900.02.18 – 1918.09.07)

Bishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1900.02.18 – 1906.01.29)

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1900.02.18 – 1918.09.07)

Bishop Gabriele
(1733? – ?)

Bishop Julian Ramirez, O.F.M.
(1691? – ?)

Consecrated Bishop:

1691.02

Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1691? – ?)

Bishop Boutros Ehdeni
(1680 – ?)

Bishop Giovanni
(1673? – ?)

Bishop Youssef Halib el-Akouri (later Patriarch)
(1626 – 1646.11.29)

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antoine Khoraiche (later Cardinal) (1950.04.25 – 1957.11.25)

Population: 28,000 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 98 parishes

Personnel: 79 priests (54 diocesan, 25 religious), 50 religious (25 brothers, 25 sisters), 11 seminarians