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Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)

Heliopolitanus Graecorum Melkitarum

Bishop(s)

Elias Youssef Rahal, S.M.S.P., Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Elevated: 18 November 1964
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Lebanon
Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec-Catholique, Baalbek, Liban
Telephone: (08)370.200
Fax: 373.986

Historical Details

Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
- Latin Name: Heliopolitana Graecorum Melkitarum
- Erected: 1701
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Damas (Melkite Greek)
- Country: Lebanon

Past and Present Ordinaries

Macarios de Baniyas † ( 1724 Appointed - )
Philippe Qussayr (Cassir), B.C. † (Sep 1761 Appointed - 24 Jul 1777 Died)
Clément Moutran † ( 1810 Appointed - 3 Jul 1827 Died)
Etienne (Athanasius) Ubayd † (11 Dec 1827 Appointed - 1850 Died)
Mélèce Fend? † ( 1851 Appointed - 1869 Died)
Basilio Nasser † (17 Oct 1869 Appointed - 26 Sep 1885 Died)
Germanos (Ignace) Mouakkad (Mouaqqad) † ( 1886 Appointed - 1894 Resigned)
Agapitos Malouf, B.C. † (29 Mar 1896 Appointed - 12 Feb 1922 Died)
Melèce Abou Assaly (Assaleh) † (5 Jun 1922 Ordained Bishop - 20 Jun 1937 Died)
Joseph Malouf, S.M.S.P. † (26 Oct 1937 Confirmed - 5 Mar 1968 Died)
Elias Zoghbi † (9 Sep 1968 Appointed - 24 Oct 1988 Retired)
Cyrille Salim Bustros, S.M.S.P. (25 Oct 1988 Appointed - 22 Jun 2004 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek))
Elias Youssef Rahal, S.M.S.P. (28 Jun 2004 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
1701	Erected	Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek) (erected)
Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
18 November 1964	Elevated	Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)	Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)

1950 7,600 68,000 11.2% 9 6 15 506 4 12 14 ap1951

1959 9,265 80,000 11.6% 17 3 20 463 4 35 17 ap1960

Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)

1970 35,000 132,000 26.5% 15 1 16 2,187 1 112 11 ap1971

1980 15,000 8 2 10 1,500 2 70 10 ap1981

1990 25,000 8 1 9 2,777 6 38 10 ap1991

1999 14,000 7 2 9 1,555 2 47 11 ap2000

2000 15,000 7 2 9 1,666 2 47 11 ap2001

2001 15,000 8 2 10 1,500 2 47 12 ap2002

2002 30,000 8 2 10 3,000 2 47 12 ap2003

2003 15,100 9 2 11 1,372 1 2 48 12 ap2004

2004 15,200 9 2 11 1,381 1 4 48 12 ap2005

2006 22,000 9 2 11 2,000 1 3 52 12 ap2007

2009 20,000 12 1 13 1,538 1 1 57 13 ap2010

2012 20,000 12 1 13 1,538 1 2 43 7 ap2013

2015 20,000 14 1 15 1,333 1 1 41 13 ap2016

2018 21,000 13 2 15 1,400 1 2 41 13 ap2019

2020 21,000 13 2 15 1,400 1 2 41 13 ap2021

2022 21,000 13 2 15 1,400 1 2 41 13 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Eparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
1950	7,600	68,000	11.2%	9	6	15	506		4	12	14	ap1951
1959	9,265	80,000	11.6%	17	3	20	463		4	35	17	ap1960
Archeparchy of Baalbek (Melkite Greek)
1970	35,000	132,000	26.5%	15	1	16	2,187		1	112	11	ap1971
1980	15,000		8	2	10	1,500		2	70	10	ap1981
1990	25,000		8	1	9	2,777		6	38	10	ap1991
1999	14,000		7	2	9	1,555		2	47	11	ap2000
2000	15,000		7	2	9	1,666		2	47	11	ap2001
2001	15,000		8	2	10	1,500		2	47	12	ap2002
2002	30,000		8	2	10	3,000		2	47	12	ap2003
2003	15,100		9	2	11	1,372	1	2	48	12	ap2004
2004	15,200		9	2	11	1,381	1	4	48	12	ap2005
2006	22,000		9	2	11	2,000	1	3	52	12	ap2007
2009	20,000		12	1	13	1,538	1	1	57	13	ap2010
2012	20,000		12	1	13	1,538	1	2	43	7	ap2013
2015	20,000		14	1	15	1,333	1	1	41	13	ap2016
2018	21,000		13	2	15	1,400	1	2	41	13	ap2019
2020	21,000		13	2	15	1,400	1	2	41	13	ap2021
2022	21,000		13	2	15	1,400	1	2	41	13	ap2023