Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Jerusalem
The Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Jerusalem (Latin: Hierosolymitana Melchitarum) is a branch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Melkites. Yasser Ayyash is the current Vicar Apostolic of the Patriarch Youssef Absi.[1][2]
Patriarchal Dependent Territory of Jerusalem (Melkite Greek) Hierosolymitana Melchitarum | |
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Location | |
Country | Palestine (region) |
Ecclesiastical province | Patriarchate of Antioch |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
References
- "Joseph Absi elected patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch www.catholicregister.org.
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