Archeparchy of the patriarchate Akka, Israel
Archeparchy of Akka, San Giovanni d'Acri, Tolemaide
Ptolemaiden(sis)
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Melkite Greek Catholic (Byzantine-rite) archeparchy of Akka (Acre), erected as an eparchy in 1753 and elevated to archeparchy on 18 November 1964, serving Melkite faithful in Galilee and northern Israel. It belongs to the Melkite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, with its seat at St. Elijah Cathedral in Haifa. Archeparch Youssef Matta was appointed 18 March 2019.
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- Established
- 1753
- Catholics
- 73,921
- Priests
- 40
- Territory
- 20,991 km²
Parishes and churches
36 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Saint Philip the ApostleTouranView parish
- Saints Peter and PaulBe'nehView parish
- Saints Peter and PaulJishView parish
- Saints Peter and PaulShefa'amrView parish
- Saints Peter and PaulTiberiasView parish
- The Saviour (Al Mukhales)Kfar YassifView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Youssef Matta
- Born
- 3 December 1968
- Birthplace
- Nazareth
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The cathedral
St. Elijah Cathedral, Haifa stands in Akka, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.