Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)

Historical Details

• Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)
  • Latin Name: Tripolitana Maronitarum
  • Erected: 17th Century
  • Country: Lebanon

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Youssef Bin Barbour Assem’ani al Hasrouni † ( 1675 Appointed - 11 Dec 1695 Died)
• Jacob IV Awad † ( 1698 Ordained Bishop - 21 Feb 1706 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Elias al Gemayel † ( 1706 Appointed - 1716 Died)
• Tobie El-Khazen † ( 1755 Appointed - 28 Mar 1757 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Youssef Boutros Hobaish (Habaisci) † ( 1820 Appointed - 3 May 1824 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Paolo Moise Musa † ( 1826 Appointed - )
• Joseph IX Ragi (Youssef) El-Khazen (Gazeno) † ( 1830 Appointed - 19 Jan 1846 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Stefano Auad (Evodio) † (15 Dec 1878 Appointed - Jan 1908 Died)
• Antonio Pierre Arida † (18 Jun 1908 Ordained Bishop - 13 Mar 1933 Confirmed, Patriarch of Antiochia {Antioch} (Maronite))
• Antoine Abed † (7 May 1933 Ordained Bishop - 15 Sep 1975 Died)
• Antoine Joubeir † (4 Aug 1977 Appointed - 2 Jul 1993 Retired)
• Gabriel Toubia † (2 Jul 1993 Appointed - 6 Apr 1997 Died)
• Youhanna Fouad El-Hage † (7 Jun 1997 Appointed - 4 May 2005 Died)
• Georges Bou-Jaoudé (Aboujaoudé), C.M. † (28 Dec 2005 Confirmed - 1 Nov 2020 Retired)
• Youssef Antoine Soueif (1 Nov 2020 Appointed - )

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
Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)
1950	77,000	1,330,000	5.8%	120	16	136	566		47	64	135	ap1951
Archeparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite)
1969	135,000			116	40	156	865		63	136	93	ap1971
1978	190,000			119	91	210	904		115	45	124	ap1981
1990	97,316			93	8	101	963		8	51	125	ap1991
1999	100,000			105	36	141	709		46	132	124	ap2000
2000	100,000			113	40	153	653		49	130	120	ap2001
2001	100,500			108	44	152	661		52	162	122	ap2002
2002	100,350			113	40	153	655		50	162	122	ap2003
2003	101,350			95	50	145	698		56	162	122	ap2004
2004	101,350			118	53	171	592		59	167	122	ap2005
2009	139,300			120	60	180	773		66	140	125	ap2010
2010	141,000			121	60	181	779		66	140	125	ap2011
2014	147,800			130	60	190	777		66	140	126	ap2015
2017	147,800			131	60	191	773		66	140	126	ap2018
2020	147,800			129	60	189	782		66	140	126	ap2021
2022	150,800			116	54	170	887		60	140	126	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Naffah (Nafaa) (Priest: 14 Sep 1995 to 17 Jun 2016)
• Youssef Antoine Soueif (Priest: 3 Sep 1987 to 29 Oct 2008; Archbishop: 1 Nov 2020 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Antoine Abed † (Priest: 17 May 1925; Bishop: 7 May 1933; Archbishop: 5 Sep 1965 to 15 Sep 1975)
• Antonio Pierre Arida † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1908 to 13 Mar 1933)
• Stefano Auad (Evodio) † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1878 to Jan 1908)
• Jacob IV Awad † (Bishop: 1698 to 21 Feb 1706)
• Georges Bou-Jaoudé (Aboujaoudé), C.M. † (Archbishop: 28 Dec 2005 to 1 Nov 2020)
• Youhanna Fouad El-Hage † (Archbishop: 7 Jun 1997 to 4 May 2005)
• Joseph IX Ragi (Youssef) El-Khazen (Gazeno) † (Bishop: 1830 to 19 Jan 1846)
• Tobie El-Khazen † (Bishop: 1755 to 28 Mar 1757)
• Elias al Gemayel † (Bishop: 1706 to 1716)
• Youssef Bin Barbour Assem’ani al Hasrouni † (Bishop: 1675 to 11 Dec 1695)
• Youssef Boutros Hobaish (Habaisci) † (Bishop: 1820 to 3 May 1824)
• Antoine Joubeir † (Archbishop (Personal Title), Auxiliary: 12 Jul 1975; Archbishop: 4 Aug 1977 to 2 Jul 1993)
• Paolo Moise Musa † (Bishop: 1826 - )
• Gabriel Toubia † (Archbishop: 2 Jul 1993 to 6 Apr 1997)

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