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

Archidioecesis Hemesena Syrorum (-Epiphaniensis-Nabikensis)

Bishop(s)

Julian Yacoub Murad, Archbishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Erected: 1678
Metropolitan See
Syrian Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Syrien Catholique, B.P. 368, rue Hamidie, Homs; Archeveche Syrien Catholique, Zaidal, Homs, Syrie
Telephone: (031)2628.608
Fax: (same)

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

Date	Event	From	To
1678	Erected		Archdiocese of Homs (-Hama-Nabk) (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

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

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