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Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus

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Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
Maronite Archbishopric Of Cyprus
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Georgiou Karaiskaki 10 | Strovolos, Nicosia, Cyprus

The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the Pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. It is headed by Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi since 2011. Officially known as the Syriac Maronite Church of Antioch, it is part of Syriac Christianity by liturgy and heritage. Traditionally, the Maronite Church ministers to the Levant, particularly around Mount Lebanon, where its headquarters Bkerke is located north of Beirut. Other centers of historical importance include Kfarhay, Yanouh, Mayfouq and Qadisha Valley. However, due to emigration since the 19th century, approximately two-thirds of church members are located outside The Antiochian's Range and live within the worldwide Lebanese diaspora in Europe, the Americas, Australia and Africa. Establishment of the Maronite Church can be divided into three periods, from the 4th to the 7th centuries. A congregation movement, with Saint Maroun as an inspirational leader and patron saint, marked the first period. The second began with the establishment of the Monastery of Saint Maroun on the Orontes, built after the Council of Chalcedon to defend the doctrines of the Council. This monastery was described as the Greatest Monastery in the region of Secunda Syria, with more than 300 hermitages around it, according to ancient records. After 518, the monastery de facto administered many parishes in Prima Syria, Cole Syria and Phoenicia. The third period was when Sede Vacante followed the Islamic conquest of the region and bishops of the Saint Maroun Monastery elected John Maron as Patriarch around 685 AD, according to the Maronite tradition. The Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch re-established their patriarchate in 751 AD.Although reduced in numbers today, Maronites remain one of the principal ethno-religious groups in Lebanon, with smaller minorities of Maronites in Syria, Cyprus, Israel, and Jordan. Over 3,000,000 Maronites practice the faith.
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