Catholic Dioceses

in

State of Israel (Israel)

Israel
by Typeby Nameby Ecclesiastical ProvinceVacantFormer
Sui juris Jurisdictions (7)AscendingTypeChurches and Bishops
Patriarchate Jerusalem / GerusalemmePatriarchateBasilica of the Holy Sepulchre Pro-Cathedral of the Most Holy Name of Jesus Basilica of the Agony Basilica of the Annunciation Basilica of the Transfiguration Basilica of St. Stephen Dormition Abbey of the Virgin Mary St. Anne’s Church Carmelite Monastery of Stella Maris Emmaus Basilica of St. Cleophas Basilica of the Nativity Church of St. Catherine Church of St. Kyriaki Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (60) Bishop William Hanna Shomali (75) Bishop Rafic Nahra (66) Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (54) Bishop Iyad Twal (52) Patriarch Michel Sabbah (92) Patriarch Fouad Twal (85) Bishop Salim Sayegh (90) Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo (80) Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (77) Also covers Cyprus Cyprus, Israel Israel, Jordan Jordan.
Archdiocese Akka / Tolemaide (Greek-Melkite Rite)ArchdioceseSt. Elijah Greek-Melkite Cathedral Archbishop Youssef Matta (57) Archbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (97) Archbishop Elias Chacour (86)
Archdiocese Haifa and Holy Land / Haifa e Terra Santa (Maronite Rite)ArchdioceseCathédrale Saint-Louis le Roi Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (71) Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (85)
Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem and Amman / Mont d’Amman (Armenian Rite)Patriarchal ExarchateChurch of Our Lady of the Spasm Msgr. Nareg Naamoyan (53)Also covers Israel Israel, Palestine Palestine.
Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem and Palestine (Maronite Rite)Patriarchal ExarchateMaronite Monastery Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (71) Also covers Israel Israel.
Patriarchal Exarchate Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) (Syriac Rite)Patriarchal ExarchateChurch of St. Thomas Bishop Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (45) Bishop Grégoire Pierre Melki (86) Also covers Israel Israel, Jordan Jordan.
Patriarchal Territory Jerusalem (Chaldean Rite)Patriarchal TerritoryAlso covers Israel Israel.

Titular Metropolitan Sees (1): Cesarea in Palæstina

Titular Archiepiscopal Sees (1): Nazareth (Maronite Rite)

Titular Episcopal Sees (32): Akka, Anthedon, Antipatris, Ascalon, Azotus, Diocæsarea in Palæstina, Diocletianopolis in Palæstina, Dora, Ecsalus, Eleutheropolis in Palæstina, Emmaüs, Gabæ, Gazera, Gerara, Hebron, Helenopolis in Palæstina, Hippos, Iamnia, Ioppe, Livias, Lydda, Massimianopolis in Palæstina, Nicopoli di Palestina, Parembolæ in Palæstina, Porphyreon, Ptolemais in Phœnicia, Ptolemais in Phœnicia (Maronite Rite), Sebaste in Palæstina, Sozusa in Palæstina, Tiberias, Tricomia, Zabulon

Last updated on 2025.12.21

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