Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus
Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Syriac orthodox Church | |
| Incumbent: Ignatius Aphrem II | |
| Style | His Holiness Moran |
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| Cathedral | Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus |
The Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus (Arabic: أبرشية دمشق البطريركية للسريان الأرثوذكس; Syriac: ܐܒܪܫܝܐ ܕܡܫܟܐ ܒܛܪܝܪܟܐ ܕܣܘܪܝܐ ܐܪܬܘܟܣ) is the titular seat of the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
History
The Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East moved from Homs to Damascus in 1959[1] under Ignatius Yaq'ub III, following the Assyrian genocide.
Churches
- Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus.
- St. Mary Church, Al Qusur, Damascus.
- St. Jacob Baradaeus Church, Jaramana, Damascus.
- St Jacob of Nisibis Church, Tabbaleh, Damascus.
- St. Peter and St. Paul's Cathedral in Maarat Saidnaya
- St. Mary Church in Saidnaya.
List of bishops
From Ignatius Yaq'ub III (1957 -1980) see List of Syriac Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch.
Patriarchal Vicar
- Mor Iwannis Boulos Al-Souqi[2] (1990-2016)
- Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2016[3]-2021)
- Mor Cyril Babi (2021[4] - present)
Figures
| Year | Faithful | Bishop | Priest | Church |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ? | 3 | 3[5] | 6 |
References
- ^ https://syriacpatriarchate.org/history/
- ^ "Iwannis Boulos Al-Souqi - Names - Orthodoxia". orthodoxia.ch.
- ^ "His Eminence Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury Appointed Patriarchal Vicar in Damascus". March 11, 2016.
- ^ "First Holy Qurobo of Mor Cyril Babi Patriarchal Vicar in Damascus". July 17, 2021.
- ^ https://soc-wus.org/ourchurch/Pat_V_Damascu.htm