Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Melkite Greek)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek)
  • Latin Name: Tripolitana Graecorum Melkitarum
  • Erected: 21 March 1897
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Tyr (Melkite Greek)
  • Country: Lebanon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Athanase Toutoungi † ( 1836 Appointed - )
• Basilios Moussaye (Moussaddyeh) † ( 1880 Appointed - )
• Joseph Dumáni, B.S. † (21 Mar 1897 Appointed - 4 Dec 1922 Died)
• Joseph Kallas † (4 Mar 1923 Ordained Bishop - 9 Dec 1960 Died)
• Augustin Farah † (28 Apr 1961 Confirmed - 25 Aug 1977 Appointed, Archbishop of Zahleh e Furzol (Melkite Greek))
• Elias Nijm?, B.A. † (7 Feb 1978 Appointed - 5 Aug 1995 Retired)
• George Riashi, B.C. † (28 Jul 1995 Appointed - 3 Mar 2010 Retired)
• Edouard Georges Daher, B.C. (9 Jul 2013 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
Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek)
1950	8,000	226,659	3.5%	13	5	18	444				19	ap1951
Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Melkite Greek)
1970	135,000	425,000	31.8%	6	2	8	16,875		2	16	11	ap1971
1980	6,250		7		7	892			15	12	ap1981
1990	7,000		11	1	12	583		1	19	11	ap1991
1998	7,000		8	1	9	777		1	14	11	ap2002
2002	10,000		6		6	1,666				15	ap2003
2003	10,000		6		6	1,666			17	15	ap2004
2004	10,000		6		6	1,666			17	15	ap2005
2009	10,000		7		7	1,428			17	15	ap2010
2010	10,000		6		6	1,666			17	15	ap2011
2012	10,000		7		7	1,428			11	13	ap2015
2017	10,000		7		7	1,428			11	13	ap2018
2020	10,000		7		7	1,428			11	13	ap2021
2022	11,700		12		12	975			2	16	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Edouard Georges Daher, B.C. (Archbishop: 9 Jul 2013 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph Dumáni, B.S. † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1897 to 4 Dec 1922)
• Augustin Farah † (Bishop: 28 Apr 1961; Archbishop: 18 Nov 1964 to 25 Aug 1977)
• Joseph Kallas † (Bishop: 4 Mar 1923 to 9 Dec 1960)
• Basilios Moussaye (Moussaddyeh) † (Bishop: 1880 - )
• Elias Nijm?, B.A. † (Archbishop: 7 Feb 1978 to 5 Aug 1995)
• George Riashi, B.C. † (Archbishop: 28 Jul 1995 to 3 Mar 2010)
• Athanase Toutoungi † (Bishop: 1836 - )