Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Palestine and Jordan) (Syrian)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ignace Grégoire Pierre VI Shahbaddin † ( 1662 Ordained Bishop - 2 Apr 1678 Elected, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Grégoire Yasu Abd al-Ahad ibn Misr-Sah † (Apr 1678 Appointed - )
• Ignace Pierre Jarweh (Jaroue, Djarwé) † ( 1810 Appointed - 28 Jan 1828 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Jean-Elie Hallouli † ( 1913 Appointed - )
• Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad † ( 1991 Appointed - 20 Feb 2001 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian))
• Grégoire Pierre Melki (25 Feb 2002 Appointed - 20 Nov 2019 Retired)
• Yaacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (28 Mar 2020 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
2011	1,506			2		2	753	1		2	3	ap2012
2012	1,506			2		2	753	1		2	3	ap2013
2015	4,000			2		2	2,000			2	3	ap2016
2018	5,261			2	1	3	1,753	1	1		3	ap2019
2020	5,341			2	1	3	1,780	1	1		3	ap2021
2022	5,469			2	1	3	1,823	1	1		3	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Grégoire Pierre Melki (Patriarchal Exarch: 25 Feb 2002 to 20 Nov 2019)
• Yaacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (Administrator: 20 Nov 2019; Patriarchal Exarch: 28 Mar 2020 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Grégoire Yasu Abd al-Ahad ibn Misr-Sah † (Bishop: Apr 1678 - )
• Ignace Pierre VIII (Grégoire) Abdel-Ahad † (Patriarchal Exarch: 1991 to 20 Feb 2001)
• Jean-Elie Hallouli † (Patriarchal Exarch: 1913)
• Ignace Pierre Jarweh (Jaroue, Djarwé) † (Bishop: 1810 to 28 Jan 1828)
• Ignace Grégoire Pierre VI Shahbaddin † (Bishop: 1662 to 2 Apr 1678)