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
Location
CountryPalestine (region)
Ecclesiastical provincePatriarchate of Antioch
Current leadership
PopeFrancis

References

  1. "Joseph Absi elected patriarch of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church". The Daily Star (Lebanon). Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  2. Melkite Catholic Church elects new patriarch www.catholicregister.org.

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