The Catholic Church in Syria is part of the worldwide

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under the spiritual leadership of the

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. In 2020, there were 192,000 Catholics in Syria, approximately 1% of the total population. The Catholics of Syria belong to several churches of different rites/languages, mainly the

Melkite The term Melkite (), also written Melchite, refers to various Eastern Christian churches of the Byzantine Rite and their members originating in West Asia. The term comes from the common Central Semitic root ''m-l-k'', meaning "royal", referrin ...

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Armenian Armenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia * Armenians, the national people of Armenia, or people of Armenian descent ** Armenian diaspora, Armenian communities around the ...

Chaldean Chaldean (also Chaldaean or Chaldee) may refer to: Language * an old name for the Aramaic language, particularly Biblical Aramaic. See Chaldean Catholic Church#Terminology, Chaldean misnomer * Suret, a modern Aramaic language spoken by Chaldean C ...

, Syriac,

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and the

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. There are separate but overlapping jurisdictions for each church. All the bishops are members of the 'national' Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and of the (vast) regional Episcopal Conference for Arab countries. The Eastern Catholic bishops also belong to the (international) synod of their patriarchate or other specific church.

Caritas Syria Caritas Syria (Arabic: , French: ) is a Syrian Catholic charitable and humanitarian aid organisation. It is a member of the global Caritas Internationalis confederation and of the regional Caritas Middle East and North Africa. History and wo ...

is the charity organisation of the Catholic Church of Syria.

Dioceses and archdioceses

;Eastern Catholic particular Churches :

Byzantine Rite The Byzantine Rite, also known as the Greek Rite or the Rite of Constantinople, is a liturgical rite that is identified with the wide range of cultural, devotional, and canonical practices that developed in the Eastern Christianity, Eastern Chri ...

* Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (in Damascus) * Metropolitan

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo (Latin: Archidioecesis Aleppensis o Beroeensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is an archeparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church located in Syria, based in Aleppo. Its current archeparch is Jean-Clément Je ...

* Metropolitan

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Bosra and Hauran Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Bosra and Hauran (in Latin: Archeparchy Bostrena et Auranensis) is an archeparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church with its territory located in Syria. It is currently governed by Archeparch Nicolas Antiba ...

* Metropolitan

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus of the Melkites (in Latin: Archeparchy Damascena Graecorum Melkitarum) is a metropolitan and patriarchal see. In 2010 there were 150,000 baptized. The current vicar of Patriarch Joseph Absi, Youssef Ab ...

* Metropolitan

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Homs (in Latin: Archeparchy Hemesena Graecorum Melkitarum-Epiphaniensis-Iabrudensis) is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy (Eastern Catholic archdiocese) of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church (Byzantine Rite, ...

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Latakia (in Latin: Archeparchy Laodicena Graecorum Melkitarum) is an eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church immediately subject to the Holy See. In 2009 there were 14,500 baptized. It is currently gover ...

Antiochian Rite The Antiochene or Antiochian Rite refers to the family of liturgies originally used by the patriarch of Antioch. It includes the Liturgy of St James in Greek and Syriac, as well as other West Syriac Anaphoras. Liturgy of the Apostolic Consti ...

s ::''Maronites (no Metropolitan)'' *

Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo The Archeparchy of Aleppo of the Maronites (in Latin: Archeparchy Aleppensis Maronitarum) is a seat of the Maronite Church. The archeparchy's current ordinary is Archeparch Joseph Tobji. Territory and statistics The archeparchy includes the ci ...

Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus The Archeparchy of Damascus () is an archeparchy of the Maronite Church. In 2013 there were 20,300 members. It is currently governed by Archbishop Samir Nassar. Territory and statistics The archeparchy includes the city of Damascus, where is loc ...

Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Latakia 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. , there were 35,000 members. The current eparch is Antoine Ch ...

(Lattaquié) ::''Syriac (Syrian) Catholic'' * Metropolitan

Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus The Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus is a Syriac Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory or eparchy of the Catholic Church in Syria. While a metropolitan see, the Archeparchy of Damascus is without suffragans and is exempt directly to th ...

* Metropolitan Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs *

Syrian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo Syrians () are the majority inhabitants of Syria, indigenous to the Levant, most of whom have Arabic, especially its Levantine and Mesopotamian dialects, as a mother tongue. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend ...

Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Hassaké-Nisibi The Syriac Catholic Archeparchy of Al Hasakah-Nisibi(s) or of Al Hasakeh-Nisibi(s) (in French Hassaké–Nisibi) (informally Al-Hasakah–Nisibi(s) of the Syriacs) is a non-metropolitan archeparchy (Eastern Catholic archdiocese) of the Syriac Cath ...

Armenian Rite The Armenian Rite () is a liturgical rite used by both the Armenian Apostolic and the Armenian Catholic churches. Isaac of Armenia, the Catholicos of All Armenians, initiated a series of reforms with help from Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th cent ...

(no Metropolitan) *

Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo The Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo (or Halab or Beroea) (informally Aleppo of the Armenians) is a non-Metropolitan Archeparchy (Eastern Catholic Archdiocese) of the Armenian Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Armenian Rite in Armenian languag ...

* Armenian Catholic Eparchy of Kamichlié *

Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Damascus The Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Damascus is a pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Armenian Catholic Church ''sui iuris'' (Eastern Catholic, Armenian Rite in Armenian language) in part of Syria. It depends directly on the Ar ...

Syro-Oriental Rite The East Syriac Rite, or East Syrian Rite (also called the Edessan Rite, Assyrian Rite, Persian Rite, Chaldean Rite, Nestorian Rite, Babylonian Rite or Syro-Oriental Rite), is an Eastern Christian liturgical rite that employs the Divine Liturg ...

(no Archeparchy) *

Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Aleppo (also Halab in Arabic, or Beroa as in Antiquity) is an eparchy of the Chaldean Catholic Church covering the whole country of Syria. Territory and statistics The eparchy extends its jurisdiction over the f ...

;

Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo The Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo (in Latin: Vicariatus Apostolicus Aleppensis) is an apostolic vicariate (Latin pre-diocesan missionary jurisdiction of the Latin Church, entitled to a titular bishop) and is immediately subject to the Holy See a ...

(exempt Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction)

Cathedrals

* Cathedral of Our Lady of Dormition (Greek-Melkite Catholic Archdiocese of Bosra–Haūrān) * Cathedral of Our Lady of Latakia (Maronite Catholic Diocese of Lattaquié) * Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation (Greek-Melkite Catholic Archdiocese of Lattaquié) * Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption (Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppe) * Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi (Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppe) * Cathedral of the Holy Spirit (Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Homs) * Cathedral Our Lady of Reliefs (Armenian Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppe) * Church of the Queen of the Universe (Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Damas) * Greek-Melkite Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace (Greek-Melkite Catholic Archdiocese of Homs) * Greek-Melkite Cathedral of the Virgin Mary (Greek-Melkite Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppe) * Greek-Melkite Patriarchal Cathedral of the Dormition of Our Lady (Greek-Melkite Catholic Patriarchal See of Antioch) * Maronite Cathedral (Maronite Catholic Archdiocese of Damas) * St. Elias Maronite Cathedral (Maronite Catholic Archdiocese of Aleppe) * St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Aleppe) * Syrian Cathedral (Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Damas

Syrian popes

Seven popes from Syria ascended the papal throne, many of them lived in

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, Pope Gregory III, was previously the last pope to have been born outside Europe until the election of

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in 2013.

References

External links

Profile of the Catholic church in Syria

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Dioceses and archdioceses

Cathedrals

Syrian popes

See also

References

External links