Archdiocese of Cyprus (Maronite)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Georges Noreghes † ( 1345 Appointed - )
• Lucas Korbassi † ( 1671 Appointed - )
• Butros Makluf † ( 1674 Appointed - 4 Feb 1707 Died)
• Tobie El-Khazen † ( 1736 Appointed - 1755 Appointed, Bishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite))
• Philippe al Gemayel † ( 1736 Appointed - )
• Philippe Gemayel † ( 1786 Succeeded - )
• Abdullah Blibl † (12 Mar 1798 Appointed - 1 Mar 1842 Died)
• Giuseppe Giagia † (26 Dec 1843 Appointed - 1878 Resigned)
• Joseph Zoghbe † ( 1883 Appointed - 17 Dec 1890 Died)
• Nematalla Seluan † (12 Jun 1892 Appointed - 18 Sep 1905 Died)
• Pierre Zoghbe † (11 Feb 1906 Appointed - 28 Oct 1910 Died)
• Paul Aouad (Awad, Auad) † (11 Feb 1911 Appointed - 30 Jan 1941 Resigned)
• François Ayoub † (28 Nov 1942 Appointed - 16 Apr 1954 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite))
• Elie Farah † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 4 Apr 1986 Retired)
• Youssef Mohsen Béchara † (4 Apr 1986 Appointed - 11 Jun 1988 Appointed, Archbishop of Antélias (Maronite))
• Boutros Edmond Gemayel † (11 Jun 1988 Appointed - 6 Jun 2008 Retired)
• Youssef Antoine Soueif (29 Oct 2008 Confirmed - 1 Nov 2020 Appointed, Archbishop of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite))
• Selim Jean Sfeir (19 Jun 2021 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	36,646	63,237	58.0%	61	15	76	482		39	24	90	ap1951
1969	80,000		68	33	101	792		57	300	43	ap1971
1980	155,700		62	55	117	1,330		74	473	108	ap1981
1990	10,500	600,000	1.8%	6	4	10	1,050		7	5	10	ap1991
1999	10,000	775,000	1.3%	6	2	8	1,250		5	3	9	ap2000
2000	10,000	775,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833		5	3	9	ap2001
2001	10,000	780,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833		5	3	9	ap2002
2002	10,000	783,000	1.3%	10	2	12	833		5	3	9	ap2003
2003	10,000	780,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428		5	3	9	ap2004
2004	10,000	780,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428		5	3	9	ap2005
2006	10,000	785,000	1.3%	5	2	7	1,428		5	3	9	ap2007
2013	10,400	838,897	1.2%	9	2	11	945	1	2	3	12	ap2014
2016	10,000	838,897	1.2%	8	4	12	833	3	4	3	12	ap2017
2019	13,000	842,900	1.5%	9	3	12	1,083	3	3	3	12	ap2020
2021	13,170	861,280	1.5%	10	1	11	1,197	3	1	3	12	ap2022
2023	13,465	882,850	1.5%	10	2	12	1,122	3	2	2	12	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Selim Jean Sfeir (Patriarchal Administrator: Oct 2020; Archbishop: 19 Jun 2021 - )
• Youssef Antoine Soueif (Archbishop: 29 Oct 2008 to 1 Nov 2020)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Paul Aouad (Awad, Auad) † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1911 to 30 Jan 1941)
• François Ayoub † (Archbishop: 28 Nov 1942 to 16 Apr 1954)
• Youssef Mohsen Béchara † (Archbishop: 4 Apr 1986 to 11 Jun 1988)
• Abdullah Blibl † (Archbishop: 12 Mar 1798 to 1 Mar 1842)
• Paolo Brunoni †
• Angelo Calepio, O.P. †
• Michael Doumith † (Priest: 10 Mar 1940 to 4 May 1956)
• Tobie El-Khazen † (Bishop: 1736 to 1755)
• Elie Farah † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1954 to 4 Apr 1986)
• Boutros Edmond Gemayel † (Priest: 12 Apr 1959; Archbishop: 11 Jun 1988 to 6 Jun 2008)
• Philippe Gemayel † (Coadjutor Bishop: 1767; Bishop: 1786)
• Philippe al Gemayel † (Bishop: 1736)
• Giuseppe Giagia † (Archbishop: 26 Dec 1843 to 1878)
• Lucas Korbassi † (Bishop: 1671 - )
• Butros Makluf † (Bishop: 1674 to 4 Feb 1707)
• Georges Noreghes † (Bishop: 1345 - )
• Nematalla Seluan † (Archbishop: 12 Jun 1892 to 18 Sep 1905)
• Joseph Zoghbe † (Archbishop: 1883 to 17 Dec 1890)
• Pierre Zoghbe † (Archbishop: 11 Feb 1906 to 28 Oct 1910)