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Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs.
Bishopric
Syriac orthodox Church
Incumbent:
Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury
StyleArchbishop His Eminence
Information
CathedralSaint Mary Church of the Holy Belt
Website
https://syriacorthodoxofhoms.org/


The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs, Hama, Tartous and environs is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt Cathedral in Homs, Syria.

History

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The Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Homs, also known as Emesa, has a rich history dating back to the early centuries of Christianity. While specific details about its exact founding are limited, it is believed to have existed as a significant center of Syriac Christianity for centuries.

Bishop Julian of Ḥomṣ was among the non chalcedonian bishops banished with Severus of Antioch in 519.[1]

After the Sayfo, became the seat for the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East from 1933 to 1959, hosted manuscripts.[2]

The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, had a devastating impact on the city and its Christian population. Many Syriac Orthodox Christians were forced to flee their homes, and the diocese suffered significant losses.


List of bishops

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Mor Athanasius (≈ 1000 )
Mor Dionysius Dawud[3] (1175-1177)
Ignatius Noah of Lebanon (1480-1490)
Mor Cyril Jirjis Fattal (1727-1756[4]) seat at the Monastery of St. Elian.
Mor Gregorios Abdullah Sattuf (1880-1886[5]) with juridiction over Syria.
Mor Ephrem Barsoum (1918-1957) with juridiction over Syria and Lebanon.
Mor Meletios Barnaba (1957- 1997[6])
Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh (1999[7]-2020[8])
Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2021[9]- currently)

Territory

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Mainly the cities of Homs and Hama (recently Tartous) with the villages around, Zaidal, Fairouzeh, Sadad, Al-Hafar, Maskanah, Al-Qaryatayn and Fhaylah.[citation needed]

Figures

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Year Faithful Bishop Priest Church
1998[10] 40 000 1 13 17
2024 ? 1 12[11] 22[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Ḥimṣ".
  2. ^ "Syriac Orthodox Church. Archdiocese of Homs: HMML Repository". hmml.org. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  3. ^ "History Of The Za'faran Monastery". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ "History of the Syriac Dioceses". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ "ʿAbdullāh II Saṭṭūf".
  6. ^ "These are Released News from or around the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate".
  7. ^ SyriacPress (2020-12-09). "Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate mourns passing of Mor Selwanos Boutros al-Nehmeh, Arcbishop of Homs, Hama, Tartus, and Environs". SyriacPress. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. ^ "Passing away of Archbishop Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh – Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch". syrianorthodoxchurch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. ^ "Installation of Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Archbishop of Homs". Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. ^ "Christine Chaillot, Syrian Orthodox Church Of Antioch (1998)". October 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  11. ^ "The Archdiocese".
  12. ^ "The Archdiocese".


See also

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Mor Silvanus Petros Issa Al

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