Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite)

Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis in civitate Angelorum in California Maronitarum

Bishop(s)

Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L., Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Erected: 19 February 1994
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Maronite Catholic Church of the Antiochian Tradition
State: California
Country: United States of America
Conference Region: XV (Eastern Rites)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: OLL
Official Web Site: http://www.eparchy.org/
Mailing Address: 1021 S. 10th St., St. Louis, MO 63104, USA
Telephone: (314)231-1021
Fax: 231-1318

Past and Present Ordinaries

John George Chedid † (19 Feb 1994 Appointed - 20 Nov 2000 Retired)
Robert Joseph Shaheen † (5 Dec 2000 Appointed - 10 Jul 2013 Retired)
Abdallah Elias Zaidan, M.L. (10 Jul 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
19 February 1994	Erected	Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite) (OH, WV, IL, AL, MI, MN, MO, TX, UT, AZ, NV, OR, CA, AK, HI, IN, KY, TN, MS, WI, IA, AR, LA, ND, SD, KS, OK, NE, MT, WY, CO, NM, ID, and WA)	Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles (Maronite) (erected)

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

1999 24,108 31 8 39 618 8 8 7 28 ap2000

2000 24,054 31 10 41 586 8 10 7 30 ap2001

2001 24,658 26 10 36 684 8 10 7 30 ap2002

2002 26,133 33 11 44 593 9 11 7 32 ap2003

2003 27,000 30 13 43 627 13 7 32 ap2004

2004 27,500 35 13 48 572 7 13 7 32 ap2005

2009 44,919 30 16 46 976 14 16 5 28 ap2010

2013 52,300 29 16 45 1,162 21 19 5 35 ap2014

2016 46,000 30 21 51 901 17 27 32 ap2017

2019 47,000 34 19 53 886 17 21 8 34 ap2020

2021 47,480 37 21 58 818 23 29 7 41 ap2022

2023 47,550 42 22 64 742 24 30 7 42 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	24,108	31	8	39	618	8	8	7	28	ap2000
2000	24,054	31	10	41	586	8	10	7	30	ap2001
2001	24,658	26	10	36	684	8	10	7	30	ap2002
2002	26,133	33	11	44	593	9	11	7	32	ap2003
2003	27,000	30	13	43	627		13	7	32	ap2004
2004	27,500	35	13	48	572	7	13	7	32	ap2005
2009	44,919	30	16	46	976	14	16	5	28	ap2010
2013	52,300	29	16	45	1,162	21	19	5	35	ap2014
2016	46,000	30	21	51	901	17	27		32	ap2017
2019	47,000	34	19	53	886	17	21	8	34	ap2020
2021	47,480	37	21	58	818	23	29	7	41	ap2022
2023	47,550	42	22	64	742	24	30	7	42	ap2024