Established VII century | Sui iuris church Maronite | |
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Rite West Syro-Antiochene Rite Patriarch | ||
Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch (in Latin: Patriarchatus Antiochenus Maronitarum) is the seat of the Patriarch of the Maronite Church. It is currently governed by the Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM.
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Territory
The Maronite Patriarchate extends its jurisdiction over all the Maronite faithful wherever they dwell.
The seat of the patriarchate is Bkerké in Keserwan District in Lebanon. Dimane (in Bsharri District) is the summer residence of the Patriarch. The Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh is the eparchy of Maronite patriarch.
From Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites also depend directly:
The Maronite Patriarch is a member by right of the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East.
Patriarchs
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