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The former Eparchy of Beirut was elevated to the rank of the Archeparchy, uniting it to the seat of Byblos, formerly administered by the bishops of Beirut since 1802. Byblos corresponds to the ancient Byzantine Diocese of Byblos, mentioned in the fourth century. Fakak made his solemn entry only September 30, 1882.
The archeparchy includes the Beirut Governorate and the central part of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Its archeparchial seat is the city of Beirut, where is located the Saint George Cathedral. The territory is divided into 127 parishes and as of 2012, there were 232,000 Maronite Catholics.
Its eparchial seat is the city of Byblos, where is located the Saint John Mark Cathedral. The territory is divided into 68 parishes and in 2013 there were 160,000 Maronite Catholics. History. The eparchy of Byblos was erected on June 12, 1673, and its canonical erection was confirmed in the Maronite Synod of Mount Lebanon in 1736.
In 1971, Pope Paul VI elevated the Exarchate to the status of an Eparchy, with the name of Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit. In 1977, the see of the Eparchy of Saint Maron was transferred to Brooklyn, New York, with the cathedral under the patronage of Our Lady of Lebanon. The name of the Eparchy was modified to Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn.
1849. Saint Elias Greek Catholic Cathedral is a Melkite Greek Catholic cathedral located in downtown Beirut, [1] Lebanon, dedicated to Saint Elias, completely restored after the Lebanese Civil War (1975–1990) on previous constructions dating to a Choueirite convent from the 19th century. Its plan followed the Byzantine style.
v. t. e. In the Philippines, local government is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities, component cities and municipalities, and barangays, all of which are collectively known as local government units (LGUs). In some areas, above provinces and independent chartered cities are autonomous regions, such as the Bangsamoro ...
The Philippines is divided into four levels of administrative divisions, with the lower three being defined in the Local Government Code of 1991 as local government units (LGUs). [1] They are, from the highest to the lowest: Regions (Filipino: rehiyon) are mostly used to organize national services. Of the 17 regions, only one—the Bangsamoro ...
List. Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno - Saint John the Baptist Parish. Minor Basilica and National Shrine of San Lorenzo Ruiz - Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish.