Archeparchy of Aleppo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Syria |
| Coordinates | 36°12′39.600″N37°9′21.499″E / 36.21100000°N 37.15597194°E |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Syriac Catholic Church |
| Rite | West Syriac Rite |
| Established | 28 January 1659 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Patriarch | Ignatius Joseph III Yonan |
| Archeparch | Denys Antoine Chahda |
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The seat of the archeparchy is in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, in Halab, Syria.
Established on 28 January 1659 as Archeparchy of Aleppo, on Syrian territory previously without a Syriac Catholic ordinary or jurisdiction.
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