Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris

The Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (in Latin: Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum) is a Maronite Catholic diocese. It was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI who appointed Eparch Nasser Gemayel [1] as its first bishop. It had 50,300 baptized at the same year in 2013. The Eparchy has 9 churches.

Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Eparchia Dominae Nostrae Libanensis Parisiensis Maronitarum
Location
Country	France
Headquarters	Lebanon
Statistics
Population - Catholics	(as of 2021) 51,520
Parishes	4
Information
Denomination	Catholic Church
Sui iuris church	Maronite Church
Rite	West Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established	21 July 2012
Cathedral	Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral
Secular priests	21 Diocesan Priests
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Patriarch	Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Eparch	sede vacante
Apostolic Administrator	Peter Karam
Bishops emeritus	Nasser Gemayel
Website
https://maronites.fr/

Territory and statistics

The eparchy includes all Lebanese Maronite Catholic faithful in France. Its eparchial seat is the city of Paris, where is located the Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral.

The territory is divided into four parishes and had 50,300 baptized in 2013.

History

Previously the Maronite faithful were under the jurisdiction of Ordinariate for Eastern Catholics in France, erected on 16 June 1954. The Eparchy was erected on 21 July 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI's papal bull Historia traditiones. His eparch, Nasser Gemayel, was previously pastor of the parish of Saint Tekla in Masqua (Lebanon).

Eparchs

• Nasser Gemayel (21 Jul 2012 – 29 May 2024)

See also

• Our Lady of Lebanon of Paris Cathedral
• Maronite Catholic Church
• Maronite Christianity in Lebanon

External links

• Eparchy of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris (Maronite)
• Maronites.fr