Territory dependent on the patriarchal Church Gerusalemme, Israel
Patriarchal Territory of Gerusalemme
Melkite Greek Catholic Church
Byzantine-rite patriarchal dependent territory of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Jerusalem, held directly by the Melkite Patriarch of Antioch (Youssef Absi), who permanently bears the title of Patriarch of Jerusalem. It is governed on his behalf by a patriarchal vicar, Archbishop Yasser Ayyash, appointed 9 February 2018. Its seat is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation in Jerusalem.
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- Established
- 1834
- Catholics
- 6,500
- Priests
- 12
- Territory
- 6,300 km²
Parishes and churches
8 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Our Lady of the AnnunciationJerusalem · CathedralView parish
- Beheading of Saint John the BaptistRafidia (Nablus)View parish
- Our Lady of the AnnunciationJaffaView parish
- Our Lady of the AnnunciationRamallahView parish
- Our Lady of the ShepherdsBeit SahourView parish
- Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple (Al-Liqa')Beit HaninaView parish
- Saint George MartyrTaybehView parish
- Theotokos Church (Virgin Mary)Bethlehem and Beit JalaView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Archbishop
- Yasser Ayyash (Patriarchal Vicar)
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The cathedral
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation, Jerusalem stands in Gerusalemme, 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.