Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gabriel de Blauza † ( 1663 Ordained Bishop - 27 Apr 1705 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Gabriel Germanos Farhat, O.L.M. † ( 1725 Appointed - 10 Jul 1732 Died)
• Choukri Aroutin † ( 1762 Appointed - 1786 Died)
• Gabriel Konaider † ( 1787 Appointed - 15 Jun 1802 Died)
• Paul Aroutin † ( 1829 Appointed - 21 Apr 1851 Died)
• Giuseppe Matar † (6 Jul 1851 Appointed - 14 Mar 1882 Died)
• Paul Hachim † ( 1885 Appointed - 25 Feb 1888 Died)
• Germanos Chémali † ( 1892 Appointed - 1895 Died)
• Youssef Debs (Diab) † (22 Mar 1896 Appointed - Dec 1912 Died)
• Michel Akras † (24 Feb 1913 Appointed - 27 Oct 1945 Resigned)
• Ignace Ziadé † (27 Apr 1946 Appointed - 26 Jan 1952 Appointed, Archbishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Maronite))
• François Ayoub † (16 Apr 1954 Appointed - 2 Jun 1966 Died)
• Joseph Salamé † (15 Mar 1967 Appointed - 9 Jun 1990 Retired)
• Pierre Callaos † (9 Jun 1990 Appointed - 16 Mar 1997 Died)
• Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado † (7 Jun 1997 Appointed - 11 Nov 2013 Resigned)
• Joseph Tobji (31 Oct 2015 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
1959	2,800	1,500,000	.2%	7		7	400				3	ap1960
1970	3,200	1,700,000	.2%	5		5	640				4	ap1971
1980	3,320			6		6	553				2	ap1981
1990	3,230			7	3	10	323		3		5	ap1991
1998	4,105			8	2	10	410		2		4	ap2001
2001	4,105			9	2	11	373		2		4	ap2002
2002	4,105			9		9	456				4	ap2003
2003	4,105			9		9	456				5	ap2004
2004	4,105			9		9	456				5	ap2005
2006	4,000			8		8	500				5	ap2007
2009	4,000			7		7	571				5	ap2010
2012	4,000			7		7	571				5	ap2013
2015	4,000			7		7	571				4	ap2016
2018	1,600			5		5	320				4	ap2019
2020	1,600			5		5	320				4	ap2021
2022	1,600			5		5	320				5	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Tobji (Priest: 16 Mar 1996; Archbishop: 31 Oct 2015 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Ist. del Prado † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1997 to 11 Nov 2013)
• Michel Akras † (Archbishop: 24 Feb 1913 to 27 Oct 1945)
• Choukri Aroutin † (Bishop: 1762 to 1786)
• Paul Aroutin † (Priest: 4 Jun 1816; Bishop: 1829 to 21 Apr 1851)
• François Ayoub † (Archbishop: 16 Apr 1954 to 2 Jun 1966)
• Gabriel de Blauza † (Bishop: 1663 to 27 Apr 1705)
• Pierre Callaos † (Archbishop: 9 Jun 1990 to 16 Mar 1997)
• Germanos Chémali † (Archbishop: 1892 to 1895)
• Youssef Debs (Diab) † (Archbishop: 22 Mar 1896 to Dec 1912)
• Edmond Youssef Farhat † (Deacon: 29 Jun 1958; Priest: 28 Mar 1959 to 26 Aug 1989)
• Gabriel Germanos Farhat, O.L.M. † (Bishop: 1725 to 10 Jul 1732)
• Paul Hachim † (Archbishop: 1885 to 25 Feb 1888)
• Gabriel Konaider † (Bishop: 1787 to 15 Jun 1802)
• Giuseppe Matar † (Archbishop: 6 Jul 1851 to 14 Mar 1882)
• Joseph Salamé † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1967 to 9 Jun 1990)
• Ignace Ziadé † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1946 to 26 Jan 1952)

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