Archeparchy of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Bāniyās (Melkite Greek)
  • Latin Name: Caesariensis o Paneadensis
  • Erected: 25 February 1886
  • Country: Lebanon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Basile Finan † ( 1724 Appointed - 1752 Died)
• Peter IV Géraigiry † (21 Feb 1886 Appointed - 24 Mar 1898 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite Greek))
• Clément Malouf, B.S. † (24 Nov 1901 Appointed - 18 Jul 1941 Died)
• Isidore Fattal † (20 Jun 1943 Appointed - 16 Jul 1943 Appointed, Archbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Melkite Greek))
• Leontios Kilzi, B.A. † (10 Jul 1944 Appointed - 11 Aug 1951 Resigned)
• Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. † (28 Jul 1951 Appointed - 2 Nov 1984 Retired)
• Nicolas Hajj, B.S. † (3 Nov 1984 Appointed - 18 Sep 1985 Resigned)
• Antoine Hayek, B.C. † (19 Jul 1989 Appointed - 2006 Retired)
• Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. (14 Oct 2006 Appointed - )

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 Bāniyās (Melkite Greek)
1950	4,000	32,000	12.5%	9	2	11	363			5	15	ap1951
1959	4,036	65,000	6.2%	8	3	11	366		3	9	17	ap1960
Archeparchy of Bāniyās {Cesarea di Filippo; Paneade} (Melkite Greek)
1970	10,000	92,000	10.9%	5	4	9	1,111		4	12	12	ap1971
1980	2,030			2		2	1,015			5	14	ap1981
1990	12,000			3		3	4,000				6	ap1991
1999	3,300			2		2	1,650			9	18	ap2000
2000	3,000			2		2	1,500			9	18	ap2001
2001	1,050			2		2	525			9	11	ap2002
2002	1,300			3		3	433			10	11	ap2003
2003	1,300			3		3	433			10	11	ap2004
2004	1,300			2		2	650		1	9	14	ap2005
2006	1,300			2		2	650		2	10	11	ap2007
2009	2,500			3	2	5	500		3	8	11	ap2010
2012	2,500			15	2	17	147		2	8	11	ap2013
2015	2,575			16	2	18	143		2	12	11	ap2016
2018	2,575			22	2	24	107		2	7	18	ap2019
2020	3,500			16	2	18	194		3	6	12	ap2021
2022	3,500			17	2	19	184	1	3	4	12	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Georges Nicolas Haddad, S.M.S.P. (Archbishop: 14 Oct 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Athanase Ach-Chaer, B.C. † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1951; Archbishop: 18 Nov 1964 to 2 Nov 1984)
• Isidore Fattal † (Bishop: 20 Jun 1943 to 16 Jul 1943)
• Basile Finan † (Bishop: 1724 to 1752)
• Peter IV Géraigiry † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1886 to 24 Mar 1898)
• Nicolas Hajj, B.S. † (Archbishop: 3 Nov 1984 to 18 Sep 1985)
• Antoine Hayek, B.C. † (Archbishop: 19 Jul 1989 to 2006)
• Leontios Kilzi, B.A. † (Bishop: 10 Jul 1944 to 11 Aug 1951)
• Clément Malouf, B.S. † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1901 to 18 Jul 1941)