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Greek-Melkite Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Homs–Hama–Jabrud

Syria Syria

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Greek-Melkite (Byzantine)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Homs / Emesa / Hemesen(us) Græcorum Melkitarum (Latin)

United Titles: Hama, Jabrud

Suffragan Sees: no suffragan sees

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Special Churches

Baalbek (↙), Tripoli (←), Latakia (↖), Aleppo (↑), Damascus (↓)

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2012.06.23 – ...):Archbishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. (70)Archbishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. (70)

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Homs (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Archbishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. (70)Archbishop Jean-Abdo Arbach, B.C. (70)
(2012.06.23 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Born:1952.06.28 (Yabroud, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1980.08.24
Consecrated Bishop:2007.02.03

Titular Bishop of Hilta (2006.10.17 – 2006.11.11)

Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina) (2006.10.17 – 2012.06.23)

Titular Bishop of Palmyra of the Greek-Melkites (2006.11.11 – 2012.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (2012.06.23 – ...)

Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. (72)Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. (72)
(2006.02.09 – 2010.09.07)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Born:1950.07.28 (Alep, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1980.04.11
Consecrated Bishop:1992.10.10

Titular Archbishop of Pelusium of the Greek-Melkites (1992.08.25 – 2006.02.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1992.08.25 – 2006.02.09)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (2006.02.09 – 2010.09.07)

Archbishop Abraham Nehmé, B.C.
(1986.08.20 – 2005.06.20)

Born:1927.10.08 (Kaïtouly, Syria)
Ordained Priest:1954.01.03
Consecrated Bishop:1986.10.26
Died:2022.12.09 (Lebanon † 95)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1986.08.20 – 2005.06.20)

Archbishop Denys Gaith, B.C.
(1971.08.19 – 1986.03.22)

Born:1910.03.19 (Syria)
Ordained Priest:1937.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1971.09.12
Died:1986.03.22 († 76)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1971.08.19 – 1986.03.22)

Archbishop Jean Bassoul, B.S.
(1961.12.05 – 1971.08.21)

Born:1920.05.07
Ordained Priest:1943.07.11
Consecrated Bishop:1962.04.28
Died:1977.08.09 († 57)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) ([1961.12.05] 1961.12.05 – 1971.08.21)

Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon) (1971.08.21 – 1977.08.09)

Archbishop Athanasios Toutoungi, B.A.
(1938.10.01 – 1961.12.05)

Born:1899.09.06
Ordained Priest:1927.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1938.11.27
Died:1981.02.20 († 81)

Superior General of Basilian Alepian Order (1934 – 1940)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1938.10.01 – 1961.12.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1961.12.05 – 1968.03.06)

Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites (1968.03.06 – 1981.02.20)

Archbishop Basile Khoury
(1920.11.20 – 1938.10.15)

Born:1883.03.23 (Syria)
Consecrated Bishop:1920.12.12
Died:1941.11.21 († 58)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1920.11.20 – 1938.10.15)

Titular Archbishop of Sergiopolis (1938.10.15 – 1941.11.21)

Archbishop Flavien Kfoury
(1901.11.21 – 1920)

Born:1859 (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1901.11.21

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1901.11.21 – 1920)

Titular Archbishop of Palmyra of the Greek-Melkites (1920 – ?)

Archbishop Gregorios Ata
(1849.02.20 – 1899.12.03)

Born:1815.04.14 (Lebanon)
Consecrated Bishop:1849.02.20
Died:1899.12.03 († 84)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1849.02.20 – 1899.12.03)

Bishops of Homs (Greek-Melkite Rite)

Bishop Jéremie
(1790? – ?)

Bishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1790? – ?)

Bishop Ignace
(1759? – ?)

Bishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) (1759? – ?)

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Statistics

Population: 26,000 Catholics (2020)

Statistics: 20 parishes, 17 priests (14 diocesan, 3 religious), 18 lay religious (6 brothers, 12 sisters), 3 seminarians (2020)

History

United Titles

Last updated on 2023.01.27

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