Country Lebanon District Bsharri District Dialing code +961 Local time Tuesday 9:33 PM | Governorate North Governorate Time zone EET (UTC+2) Elevation 1,400 m Area code +961 | |
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On the way to dimane and bekaa kafra holly villages of north lebanon
Dimane (or Diman, Arabic: الديمان) is a mountainous village in the Bsharri District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It sits at approximately 1400m above sea level, overlooking the Kadisha Valley.
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- On the way to dimane and bekaa kafra holly villages of north lebanon
- Map of Dimane Lebanon
- Summer Patriarchal residence
- Key sites
- Families
- References
Map of Dimane, Lebanon
The inhabitants of Dimane are Lebanese and are followers of the Maronite Catholic Church. Its patron saint is Saint Joseph and his feast day is celebrated on 19 March each year.
Summer Patriarchal residence
The village is well known as the summer residence of the Maronite Patriarch, currently Mar Béchara Pierre Raï. The foundation stone for the current Patriarchal residence was laid on 28 September 1899.
Key sites
Dimane is also known for the "Garden of the Patriarchs", located in the west end of the village, and for the ancient footpath which starts behind the village's parish church, Saint John Maroun, and leads to the bottom of the Kadisha Valley where the Maronites headed by their Patriarch took refuge for centuries after the Arab Muslim invasions in the seventh century.
Families
Families of Dimane include Ghosn, Assaf, Francis, Jabbour, Laba, Basil, Moussa, Yacoub, Arab, Daher, Harb, Metlege, Ramia, Daaboul, Saleh, Bazouni, Zeaiter, Abboud, Alphonse, among others.