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Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese Of Beirut
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut (arabic : أبرشية بيروت للسريان الأرثوذكس ) is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon. History From 1918 with the consecration of Mor Severus Aphram Barsoum, all Lebanon was under the jurisdiction of Archdiocese of Lebanon and Syria with its seat in Homs. In 1922 Patriarch Ignatius Elias III visited his faithful in Beirut. The first bishop with residence in Beirut was appointed in 1933 at the head of Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus. With the new archdiocese of Mount Lebanon, Tripoli and south of Lebanon in 1973, was reduced to the cities of Beirut and Zahle. And with the implementation of the Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle in 1999 reduced to the city of Beirut only. Churches * St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral at Mousaitbeh, Beirut. * St. Aphrem church at Achrafieh,Beirut, built in 1993. List of bishops * Mor Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic
Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns language codes to 32 varieties of Arabic, including its standard form of Literary Arabic, known as Modern Standard Arabic, which is derived from Classical Arabic. This distinction exists primarily among Western linguists; Arabic speakers themselves generally do not distinguish between Modern Standard Arabic and Classical Arabic, but rather refer to both as ( "the eloquent Arabic") or simply ' (). Arabic is the List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language, third most widespread official language after English and French, one of six official languages of the United Nations, and the Sacred language, liturgical language of Islam. Arabic is widely taught in schools and universities around the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archeparchy
Eparchy ( ''eparchía'' "overlordship") is an ecclesiastical unit in Eastern Christianity that is equivalent to a diocese in Western Christianity. An eparchy is governed by an ''eparch'', who is a bishop. Depending on the administrative structure of a specific Eastern Church, an eparchy can belong to an ecclesiastical province (usually a metropolis), but it can also be exempt. Each eparchy is divided into parishes, in the same manner as a diocese in Western Churches. Historical development of eparchies in various Eastern Churches was marked by local distinctions that can be observed in modern ecclesiastical practices of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Churches and Eastern Catholic Churches. Terminology The English word ''eparchy'' is an anglicized term that comes from the original Greek word (, ). It is an abstract noun, formed with an intensive prefix (, , + , , ). It is commonly Latinized as ''eparchia''. The term can be loosely translated as the rule over som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church (), also informally known as the Jacobite Church, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian denomination, denomination that originates from the Church of Antioch. The church currently has around 4-5 million followers. The church upholds the Miaphysitism, Miaphysite doctrine in Christology and employs the Liturgy of Saint James, associated with James, brother of Jesus, James the Just. Classical Syriac is the official and liturgical language of the church. The supreme head of the Syriac Orthodox Church is the patriarch of Antioch, a bishop who, according to sacred tradition, continues the leadership passed down from Saint Peter. Since 2014, Ignatius Aphrem II has served as the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Syriac Orthodox Antiochian patriarch. The Domus Aurea (Antioch), Great Church of Antioch was the patriarchal seat and the headquarters of the church until , after which Severus of Antioch had to flee to Alexandria, Egypt. After the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beirut
Beirut ( ; ) is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, just under half of Lebanon's population, which makes it the List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, fourth-largest city in the Levant region and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, sixteenth-largest in the Arab world. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. Beirut has been inhabited for more than 5,000 years, making it one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world. Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Economy of Lebanon, Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in the city. Beirut is an important Port of Beirut, seaport for the country and region, and rated a Global City, Beta- World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network. Beirut was severely damaged by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Aphrem I
Mor Ignatius Aphrem I Barsoum (, , June 15, 1887 – June 23, 1957) was the 120th Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1933 until his death in 1957. He was consecrated as a Metropolitan and as a Patriarch at a very hard time for the Syriac Orthodox church and its people and parishes and he worked very hard to re-establish the church initiations to where his people moved. He researched, wrote, translated, scriped, and published many scholarly works that included books on the saints, tradition, liturgy, music, and history of Syriac Orthodox Church. Early life and education Barsoum was born in Mosul, Ottoman Empire and was given the name Ayoub, from the biblical name Job ( - his baptism name). He was born to Istefane Barsoum and Sussan AbdulNour, descendants of two prominent Syriac Orthodox families in Mosul. When he was 4 years old, his family enrolled him in a school run by the Dominican mission in Mosul.Behnam, Gregorius Bulus (1959he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese Of Homs
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs, Hama, Tartous and environs is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt Cathedral in Homs, Syria. History The Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Homs, also known as Emesa, has a rich history dating back to the early centuries of Christianity. While specific details about its exact founding are limited, it is believed to have existed as a significant center of Syriac Christianity for centuries. Bishop Julian of Ḥomṣ was among the non chalcedonian bishops banished with Severus of Antioch in 519. After the Sayfo, became the seat for the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East from 1933 to 1959, hosted manuscripts. The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, had a devastating impact on the city and its Christian population. Many Syriac Orthodox Christians were forced to flee their homes, and the diocese suffered significant losses. List of bishops : Mor Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignatius Elias III
St. Ignatius Elias III (13 October 1867 – 13 February 1932) (Syriac: ܐܝܓܢܛܝܘܣ ܐܠܝܐܣ ܬܠܝܬܝܐ) was the Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1917 until his death in 1932. Biography Nasri was born on October 13, 1867, in the city of Mardin, son of Chorepiscopus Abraham and Mary, and had four brothers and three sisters. He was cared for by his eldest sister Helena upon the death of his mother, and as a teenager he worked as a goldsmith. He also worked for the Ottoman government for three months. Following the direction of Patriarch Ignatius Peter IV, Nasri joined the Forty Martyrs Seminary, and in 1887, he joined the Monastery of Mor Hananyo near Mardin and was ordained deacon by Peter IV. The following year, Nasri became a novice before becoming a monk in 1889, upon which he assumed the name Elias. Elias was ordained priest in 1892 by Peter IV along with Osthatheos Saleeba. And during the Massacres of Diyarbakır in 1895, Elias gave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdiocese Of Beirut And Damascus
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus was nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. History Under Mor Yohanna Kandur the seat was St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon. With the consecration of Mor Severus Jacob the seat moved to Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus, Syria. List of bishops * Mor Yohanna Kandur (1933 - ? ) consecrated by Ignatius Elias III. * Mor Severus Jacob (1950 -1957https://gedsh.bethmardutho.org/Ignatius-Yaqub-III) consecrated by Ignatius Aphrem I. Current juridictions Succeeded by : * Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut * Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus References See also *Syriac Orthodox dioceses In the period of its greatest expansion, in the tenth century, the Syriac Orthodox Church had around 20 Metropolitan bishop, metropolitan dioceses and a little over a hundred Suffragan bishop, suffragan dioceses. By the seventeenth century, only ... External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese Of Mount Lebanon
The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Mount Lebanon, Tripoli and south of Lebanon (arabic : مطرانية جبل لبنان وطرابلسمطرانية جبل لبنان وطرابلس للسريان الأرثوذكس ) is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is St. Jacob of Serugh Cathedral in Bauchrieh close to Beirut, Lebanon. History The bishopric of Mount Lebanon was created in 1973 by Mar Ignatius Jacob III, before this date the territory was under the jurisdiction of Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut. Churches * St. Jacob of Serugh cathedral in Bauchrieh, Beirut, built in 1983. * St.Virgin Mary church in Bourj Hammoud, Beirut, renovated in 2018. * St. Aphrem church, El Mina Tripoli, built in 1958. * St Gabriel church in Ajaltoun, consecrated in 2010. List of bishops * Mor George Saliba (1981 - 2023) * Mor Chrysostomos Mikhael Chamoun (2023 - currently) Figures References See also *Syriac Orthodox dioceses External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriarchal Vicariate Of Zahle
The Patriarchal Vicariate of Zahle and Bekaa (arabic : مطرانية زحلة والبقاع للسريان الأرثوذكس ) is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is St. Georges church in Zahle, Lebanon. History The Syriac people came to Zahle around 1860 from Mardin and its villages. But they did not have a church, so they rented a house in Al Midan where they used to pray. In 1903, the monk Ibrahim Al Bchairi was appointed to manage the spiritual affairs of the community. Between 1907 and 1911, a piece of land was bought in Al Midan from Haddad family, with the encouragement of the Late Patriarch Ignatius Abded Aloho II who contributed with a part of the price of the land. But the building process was executed with the help of Mor Severus Aphram Barsoum, the Archbishop of Syria and Lebanon at that time and who became a Patriarch later. St. George's Church was built in 1925 and was consecrated in 1927 by the Late Patriarch Ign ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mousaitbeh
al-Mousaitbeh is a quarter in Beirut, the Lebanese capital. It is a mixed area of Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians. Demographics In 2014, Muslims made up 74.29% and Christians made up 22.20% of registered voters in Mousaitbeh. 58.22% of the voters were Sunni Muslims, 16.02% were Shiite Muslims, 7.78% were Greek Orthodox and 5.45% were Syriac Orthodox The Syriac Orthodox Church (), also informally known as the Jacobite Church, is an Oriental Orthodox denomination that originates from the Church of Antioch. The church currently has around 4-5 million followers. The church upholds the Mia ....https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/بيروت/بيروت-الثالثة/المصيطبة/المذاهب/ References {{Neighbourhoods of Beirut Neighbourhoods of Beirut Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
