Archeparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek)

Laodicenus Graecorum Melkitarum

Bishop(s)

Georges Salim Khawam, S.M.S.P., Archbishop
Nicolas Sawaf, Archbishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archeparchy
Erected: 28 April 1961
Melkite Greek Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Syrian Arab Republic
Mailing Address: Archeveche Grec-Catholique, Rue Al-Moutanabi, Lattaquie, Syrie
Telephone: (041)46.07.77

Past and Present Ordinaries

Paul Achkar † (11 Nov 1961 Confirmed - 18 Aug 1981 Retired)
Michel Yatim † (18 Aug 1981 Appointed - 18 Jul 1995 Retired)
Fares Maakaroun (31 Jul 1995 Appointed - 18 Dec 1999 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Melkite Greek))
Nicolas Sawaf (14 Jan 2000 Appointed - 17 Aug 2021 Retired)
Georges Salim Khawam, S.M.S.P. (17 Aug 2021 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 April 1961	Erected	Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano (Melkite Greek)	Archeparchy of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite Greek) (erected)

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

1970 30,000 700,000 4.3% 11 6 17 1,764 6 12 18 ap1971

1980 13,000 15 5 20 650 5 14 16 ap1981

1990 10,000 11 3 14 714 3 12 16 ap1991

1997 10,000 14 4 18 555 12 12 19 ap2000

2000 6,750 10 4 14 482 4 13 20 ap2001

2001 10,000 12 4 16 625 1 4 16 18 ap2002

2002 10,000 10 5 15 666 1 5 12 18 ap2003

2004 10,000 11 4 15 666 1 4 13 18 ap2005

2009 10,000 10 5 15 666 2 5 9 18 ap2010

2013 14,500 13 5 18 805 6 7 18 ap2014

2016 15,000 13 2 15 1,000 2 7 18 ap2017

2019 13,000 14 3 17 764 3 8 18 ap2020

2021 13,000 12 12 1,083 8 16 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	30,000	700,000	4.3%	11	6	17	1,764		6	12	18	ap1971
1980	13,000			15	5	20	650		5	14	16	ap1981
1990	10,000			11	3	14	714		3	12	16	ap1991
1997	10,000			14	4	18	555		12	12	19	ap2000
2000	6,750			10	4	14	482		4	13	20	ap2001
2001	10,000			12	4	16	625	1	4	16	18	ap2002
2002	10,000			10	5	15	666	1	5	12	18	ap2003
2004	10,000			11	4	15	666	1	4	13	18	ap2005
2009	10,000			10	5	15	666	2	5	9	18	ap2010
2013	14,500			13	5	18	805		6	7	18	ap2014
2016	15,000			13	2	15	1,000		2	7	18	ap2017
2019	13,000			14	3	17	764		3	8	18	ap2020
2021	13,000			12		12	1,083			8	16	ap2022