Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian)

Aleppensis Syrorum

Bishop(s)

Denys Antoine Chahda, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 28 January 1659
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, Place Mere Teresa de Calcutta, Azizie, Alep, Syrie
Telephone: (021) 212.67.50
Fax: 212.67.52

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignace André Akhidjan † (29 Jun 1656 Ordained Bishop - 23 Apr 1663 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denys Benham Mourabbi † (20 Aug 1662 Ordained Bishop - 1676 Died)
Denys Rizqallah Amin-Han † (Apr 1678 Appointed - )
Ignace Michel III Djarwé (Jarweh) † (19 Jul 1780 Appointed - 15 Dec 1783 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denys Michel Hardaya † ( 1817 Appointed - 1827 Died)
Denys Joseph Hayek (Samne) † (18 Apr 1854 Appointed - 1862 Resigned)
Ignace George Chelhot (Scelhot) † (7 Jan 1862 Appointed - 21 Dec 1874 Appointed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Ignace Denis Ephrem Rahmani (Rahamani) † (1 May 1894 Appointed - 28 Nov 1898 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denis Ephrem Naccàsché † ( 1903 Appointed - 13 Mar 1920 Died)
Ignace Gabriel I (Théophile) Tappouni † (24 Feb 1921 Appointed - 15 Jul 1929 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Dionisio Habib Naassani † (15 May 1932 Ordained Bishop - 29 Apr 1949 Died)
Denys Pierre Hindié † (5 Aug 1949 Appointed - 5 Mar 1959 Died)
Ignace Antoine II Hayek † (27 May 1959 Appointed - 20 Mar 1968 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
Denys Philippe Beilouné † (19 Aug 1968 Appointed - 22 Dec 1990 Died)
Denys Raboula Antoine Beylouni (1 Jun 1991 Appointed - 16 Sep 2000 Resigned)
Denys Antoine Chahda (13 Sep 2001 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1659	Erected		Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Syrian) (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1959 50,000 1,000,000 5.0% 6 6 8,333 5 ap1960

1970 8,500 1,650,000 .5% 5 5 1,700 3 ap1971

1980 8,500 7 2 9 944 2 2 ap1981

1990 8,750 11 11 795 2 ap1991

1999 8,800 10 10 880 4 2 ap2000

2000 7,500 6 6 1,250 1 3 2 ap2001

2001 8,000 7 7 1,142 2 3 2 ap2002

2002 8,000 10 10 800 2 3 2 ap2003

2003 8,000 7 7 1,142 2 3 2 ap2004

2004 8,000 10 10 800 2 3 2 ap2005

2006 8,000 10 10 800 3 3 2 ap2007

2009 8,000 8 8 1,000 1 3 2 ap2010

2012 10,000 8 8 1,250 3 3 3 ap2013

2015 10,000 4 4 2,500 2 3 ap2016

2018 7,500 3 3 2,500 1 3 ap2019

2020 8,000 4 4 2,000 4 ap2021

2022 9,000 4 4 2,250 4 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1959	50,000	1,000,000	5.0%	6		6	8,333				5	ap1960
1970	8,500	1,650,000	.5%	5		5	1,700				3	ap1971
1980	8,500			7	2	9	944		2		2	ap1981
1990	8,750			11		11	795				2	ap1991
1999	8,800			10		10	880			4	2	ap2000
2000	7,500			6		6	1,250	1		3	2	ap2001
2001	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2002
2002	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2003
2003	8,000			7		7	1,142	2		3	2	ap2004
2004	8,000			10		10	800	2		3	2	ap2005
2006	8,000			10		10	800	3		3	2	ap2007
2009	8,000			8		8	1,000	1		3	2	ap2010
2012	10,000			8		8	1,250	3		3	3	ap2013
2015	10,000			4		4	2,500	2			3	ap2016
2018	7,500			3		3	2,500	1			3	ap2019
2020	8,000			4		4	2,000				4	ap2021
2022	9,000			4		4	2,250				4	ap2023