Eparchy of Newton (Melkite Greek) Eparchia Neotoniensis Graecorum Melkitarum | |
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![]() Coat of arms of the Eparchy of Newton | |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Territory | United States |
Ecclesiastical province | Eastern Catholic Eparchies Immediately Subject to the Holy See |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2022) 35,000 |
Parishes | 51 |
Information | |
Denomination | Eastern Catholic |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | January 10, 1966 (58 years ago) |
Cathedral | Annunciation Cathedral |
Co-cathedral | St Anne Cathedral |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Myra |
Secular priests | 62 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Youssef Absi |
Eparchial Bishop | Francois Beyrouti |
Bishops emeritus | Nicholas Samra |
Website | |
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Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Newton (Latin: Eparchia Neotoniensis Graecorum Melkitarum) is a Melkite Greek Catholic Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church. The eparchy is named for Newton, Massachusetts, and encompasses the entire United States. There are, however, currently about fifty Melkite parishes, missions, and "outreaches," in about two dozen states.
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