Archeparchy of Damascus Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Syria |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Catholics | (as of 2013) 20,300[ citation needed ] |
| Parishes | 8 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Maronite Church |
| Rite | West Syriac Rite |
| Established | 1527 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Bechara Boutros al-Rahi |
| Archeparch | Samir Nassar |
The Archeparchy of Damascus [1] (Latin : Archeparchy Maronitarum Damascena) is an archeparchy of the Maronite Church. In 2013 there were 20,300[ citation needed ] members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Samir Nassar.
The archeparchy includes the city of Damascus, where is located the Maronite Cathedral. The territory is divided into eight parishes and has 20,300[ citation needed ] Maronite Catholics.
There are a series of Maronite Catholic bishops since 1527, however the archeparchy was canonically erected in the Maronite Synod of Mount Lebanon in 1736.
