Eparchy of Beirut | |
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 Beirut patriarchate building | |
| Location | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Coordinates | 33°52′41″N35°31′01″E / 33.877972°N 35.516944°E /33.877972; 35.516944 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Rite | West Syriac Rite |
| Established | 1819 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Patriarch | Ignatius Joseph III Yonan |
TheSyriac Catholic Patriarchal Eparchy of Beirut is aSyriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory oreparchy of theCatholic Church inLebanon. TheSyriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch'scathedra is found in the eparchy in theepiscopal see ofBeirut, the capital ofLebanon.
It was established in 1819. Generally, the Syriac Catholic Patriarch of Antioch will administer the Eparchy of Beirut as itsordinary and sole episcopal officer, but he may also appoint a proper eparch.
Pope Benedict XVI visited the eparchy in September 2012.
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1 TheLebanese people has the most religious diversity of all peoples in theMiddle East, comprising 18 recognized religious sects recognized by theConstitution of Lebanon. 2 Under the terms of theConstitution of Lebanon, the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community. | |||||||
