Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn

Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite)

Eparchia Sancti Maronis Bruklyniensis Maronitarum
Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral
Location
CountryUnited States
Ecclesiastical provinceImmediately Subject to the Holy See
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2017)
33,000[1]
Parishes34
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchMaronite Church
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
EstablishedJanuary 10, 1966 (58 years ago)
CathedralOur Lady of Lebanon Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
EparchGregory John Mansour
Bishops emeritusStephen Youssef Doueihi
Map
Website
www.stmaron.org

The Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Latin: Eparchia Sancti Maronis Bruklyniensis Maronitarum)[2] is a Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church eparchy of the Catholic Church headquartered in Brooklyn, New York for the East Coast of the United States. In conformity with the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO), the eparchy is under the direct jurisdiction of the Roman Pontiff. In 2017 there were 33,000[3] baptized. It is currently ruled by eparch Gregory John Mansour.

  1. ^ "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2017, Annuario Pontificio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, USA (Maronite Rite)". Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ "The Eastern Catholic Churches 2017, Annuario Pontificio" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2019.

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