Archeparchy of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (Syrian)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gabriel Homsi (Hamsi) † ( 1816 Appointed - 1858 Died)
• Mathieu Nakkar † ( 1834 Appointed - 18 Mar 1868 Died)
• Gregoire Abdul-Messih † ( 1836 Appointed - 1840 Died)
• Gregorio Giorgio Sciahin † (18 May 1872 Appointed - 1912 Resigned)
• Paolo Massad † (14 Dec 1889 Appointed - 12 Jun 1892 Appointed, Archbishop of Damas (Maronite))
• Joseph Rabbani † (19 Dec 1927 Confirmed - 14 Dec 1947 Resigned)
• Joseph Jacob Abiad † (11 May 1971 Appointed - 31 Jul 1982 Died)
• Théophile Jean Dahi † (1 Aug 1984 Appointed - 1 Jul 1994 Retired)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (6 Jul 1994 Confirmed - 20 Oct 1998 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Théophile Georges Kassab † (8 May 1999 Appointed - 22 Oct 2013 Died)
• Théophile Philippe Barakat † (15 Apr 2016 Confirmed - 13 Jun 2020 Died)
• Julian Yacoub Murad (7 Jan 2023 Confirmed - )

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
1950	3,360	500,000	.7%	15		15	224				12	ap1951
1970	30,500	680,000	4.5%	10		10	3,050			6	12	ap1971
1980	7,780			9		9	864				15	ap1981
1990	9,400			9		9	1,044				15	ap1991
1999	10,000			15	2	17	588		2		15	ap2000
2000	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	4	15	ap2001
2001	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	4	15	ap2002
2002	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	4	15	ap2003
2003	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	3	15	ap2004
2004	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	3	15	ap2005
2006	10,000			15	2	17	588		2	3	15	ap2007
2009	10,000			15	4	19	526		7	6	15	ap2010
2013	5,000			14	3	17	294		6	2	15	ap2014
2016	12,000			10	2	12	1,000	3	5	3	15	ap2017
2019	12,000			12	3	15	800	3	9	3	14	ap2020
2021	12,000			14	3	17	705	3	12	3	14	ap2022
2023	10,500			20	2	22	477	2	10		15	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Rami Flaviano Al-Kabalan (Priest: 16 Jul 2005; Apostolic Administrator: 21 Oct 2021 to 3 Mar 2023)
• Julian Yacoub Murad (Deacon: 2 Jun 1991; Priest: 28 Aug 1993; Archbishop: 7 Jan 2023 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gregoire Abdul-Messih † (Archbishop: 1836 to 1840)
• Joseph Jacob Abiad † (Archbishop: 11 May 1971 to 31 Jul 1982)
• Théophile Philippe Barakat † (Priest: 15 Aug 1976; Archbishop: 15 Apr 2016 to 13 Jun 2020)
• Théophile Jean Dahi † (Priest: 28 Jan 1940; Archbishop: 1 Aug 1984 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Ignace Moussa I (Basile) Daoud † (Archbishop: 6 Jul 1994 to 20 Oct 1998)
• Gabriel Homsi (Hamsi) † (Archbishop: 1816 to 1858)
• Théophile Georges Kassab † (Priest: 6 Oct 1974; Archbishop: 8 May 1999 to 22 Oct 2013)
• Paolo Massad † (Titular Bishop: 14 Dec 1889 to 12 Jun 1892)
• Mathieu Nakkar † (Archbishop: 1834 to 18 Mar 1868)
• Joseph Rabbani † (Archbishop: 19 Dec 1927 to 14 Dec 1947)
• Gregorio Giorgio Sciahin † (Archbishop: 18 May 1872 to 1912)
• Iwannis Georges Stété †