Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Latakia
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The Eparchy of Latakia or Latakia of the Maronites (in Latin: Eparchia Laodicenus Maronitarum) is a Maronite Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Syria. As of 2011[update], there were 35,000[citation needed] members. The current eparch is Antoine Chbeir.
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Eparchy of Latakia Eparchia Laodicenus Maronitarum | |
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Location | |
Country | Syria |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2011) 35,000[citation needed] |
Parishes | 32 |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Sui iuris church | Maronite Church |
Rite | West Syro-Antiochene Rite |
Established | 4 August 1977 |
Cathedral | Our Lady of Latakia Cathedral |
Patron saint | Our Lady |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
Eparch | Antoine Chbeir |
Bishops emeritus | Elias Khoury Sleman |
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