Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur of Montréal

The Greek Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Canada,[1] also known as the Melkite Eparchy of Canada or the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur of Montréal (Latin: Eparchia Sanctissimi Salvatoris Marianopolitansis Graecorum Melkitarum Catholicorum), is an eparchy of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Canada.[2] It is based at Saint Sauveur Cathedral in Montreal, Quebec.

Eparchy of Canada (Melkite Greek)
Saint Sauveur Cathedral in Montreal
Location
CountryCanada
Statistics
Parishes14
Information
DenominationMelkite Greek Catholic Church
RiteByzantine Rite
Established1968 (as an exarchate)
1984 (as an eparchy)
CathedralSaint Sauveur Cathedral
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchYoussef Absi
EparchMilad Jawish
Website
melkite.ca

Territory

The eparchy includes the faithful of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Canada. Its eparchial seat is the city of Montreal, where Saint Sauveur Cathedral is located. The name of the eparchy is derived from Saint-Sauveur (French for 'Holy Saviour').

As of 2020, the eparchy had around 40,000 baptized members, and it is divided into fourteen parishes.

History

On April 9, 1968, Pope Paul VI founded the Apostolic Exarchate in Canada by the apostolic constitution Qui benignissimo. On October 13, 1980, Pope John Paul II issued a bull Qui benignissimo, which established the Apostolic Exarchate of the Saint-Sauveur.[3] On September 1, 1984, Pope John Paul II issued a bull Beati Petri,[4] which transformed the Apostolic Exarchate of the Saint-Sauveur into an eparchy.

Communities

The eparchy has parishes in Montreal, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Laval, Brossard, Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto, Etobicoke-Mississauga, Hamilton, London, Windsor, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.

It also includes the Canadian jurisdictions of two orders associated with the Melkite Greek Catholic Church – the Order of Saint Lazarus and the Canadian lieutenancy of the Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem.

Ordinaries
Apostolic Exarch of Canada
Bishops of Saint-Sauveur of Montréal

References
  1. "Greek Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Canada". Melkitecanada.org. Archived from the original on 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  2. "Melkite Eparchy of Canada". melkite.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. "Marianopolitana, die tertia decima mensis Octobris, anno millesimo nongentesimo octogesimo - Constitutio Apostolica, Ioannes Paulus PP. II" /> | Ioannes Paulus II". Vatican.va. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  4. "Sanctissimi Salvatoris Marianopolitanae, die primo mensis Septembris, anno Domini millesimo nongentesimo octogesimo quarto - Constitutio Apostolica, Ioannes Paulus PP. II | Ioannes Paulus II". Vatican.va. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
  5. "Dalle Chiese Orientali, 26.06.2021" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. "BISHOP IBRAHIM M. IBRAHIM – MELKITE EPARCHY OF CANADA". Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  7. "Resignations and Appointments". press.vatican.va. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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