Maronite Patriarchal Exarchate of

Jerusalem and Palestine

Palestine Palestine, Israel Israel

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Rite: Maronite (Antiochian)

Type: Patriarchal Exarchate Patriarchal Exarchate

Name: Jerusalem and Palestine (English)

Subject to the Patriarch

Neighbouring Dioceses: Haifa and Holy Land (↑), Jordan (→)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

Present Prelates

Patriarchal Exarch (2012.06.16 – ...):Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (72)Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (72)

Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan)

Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Ordinaries

Patriarchal Exarchs of Jerusalem and Palestine (Maronite Rite)

Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (72)Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (72)
(2012.06.16 – ...)

Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel)
Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan)
Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine)
Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Born:1954.02.19 (Antoura, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1980.08.14
Consecrated Bishop:2012.07.28

Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel) (2012.06.16 – ...)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) (2012.06.16 – ...)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan) (2012.06.16 – ...)

Apostolic Administrator of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) (2014.01.27 – 2014.06.21)

Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (2018.11.24 – 2020.10.24)

Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land (2020.11? – ...)

Bishop Georges Chihane (72)Fr. Georges Chihane (72) (later Bishop)
(2011.06.06 – 2012.06.16)

Bishop of Cairo of the Maronites (Egypt)
Apostolic Visitator in Northern Africa of the Maronites

Born:1953.05.31 (Haret Sakhr, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1979.08.12
Consecrated Bishop:2012.07.28

Priest of Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1979.08.12 – 1999.06.05)

Priest of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) (1999.06.05 – 2012.06.16)

Patriarchal Administrator of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel) (2011.06.06 – 2012.06.16)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) (2011.06.06 – 2012.06.16)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan) (2011.06.06 – 2012.06.16)

Bishop of Cairo of the Maronites (Egypt) (2012.06.16 – ...)

Apostolic Visitator in Northern Africa of the Maronites (2014.01.13 – ...)

Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (86)Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (86)
(1996.06.08 – 2011.06.25)

Archbishop ad personam
Archbishop emeritus of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel)

Born:1939.12.26 (Ain El-Kharroubé, Lebanon)
Ordained Priest:1967.08.06
Consecrated Bishop:1996.10.05

Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel) (1996.06.08 – 2011.06.25)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) (1996.06.08 – 2011.06.25)

Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan) (1996.06.08 – 2011.06.25)

Archbishop ad personam (2011.06.06 – ...)

Bishop of Curia of the Maronites ([2011.06.06] 2011.06.25 – 2016.06.17)

Special Churches

Haifa and Holy Land (↑), Jordan (→)

Statistics (2012.12.31)

Population: 521 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 3 parishes

Personnel: 1 priest (diocesan), 1 deacon

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Deacons

Last updated on 2026.03.30

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