Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal Maronites
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The Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal Maronites is an eparchy
which was canonically by Pope John Paul II
on August 27, 1982. It is located on Grenet Street, in Montreal
, Quebec, Canada, and is directly subject to the Holy See
. The bishop is Joseph Khoury
. An Eastern Catholic eparchy is the equivalent of a diocese
.
There are 80,000 Maronites
in Montreal
alone, distributed into fourteen parishes.
Most of the faithful Maronites arrived in Canada from mainly Lebanon over 3 major immigration periods between 1860 and 1914, 1930 and 1960, 1970 to 1980, and 1989 to 1991. The Maronites brought a rich culture to their new homeland and retained their religious affiliation in a society which had become mainly agnostic.
The College of Antonin of the Lebanese Maronites is inside the Eparchy. He first built a monstery in the region in 1985 which is the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great on Ducharme Avenue in Outremont
Saint Maron is the patron saint of the Eparchy. The Maronite Church of Saint-Georges du Mont Royal also attracts many Maronite worshipers in the region of Montreal
.
Eparchy
Eparchy is an anglicized Greek word , authentically Latinized as eparchia and loosely translating as 'rule over something,' like province, prefecture, or territory, to have the jurisdiction over, it has specific meanings both in politics, history and in the hierarchy of the Eastern Christian...
which was canonically by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
on August 27, 1982. It is located on Grenet Street, in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec, Canada, and is directly subject to the Holy See
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
. The bishop is Joseph Khoury
Joseph Khoury
Joseph Khoury is the Catholic Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Montreal Maronites.He was ordained as a priest on December 19, 1964 after studying at the Jesuits of Saint Maron of Ghazier as well as the University of Rome and the Gregorian University...
. An Eastern Catholic eparchy is the equivalent of a diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
.
There are 80,000 Maronites
Maronites
Maronites , is an ethnoreligious group in the Middle East that have been historically tied with Lebanon. They derive their name from the Syriac saint Mar Maron whose followers moved to Mount Lebanon from northern Syria establishing the Maronite Church....
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
alone, distributed into fourteen parishes.
Most of the faithful Maronites arrived in Canada from mainly Lebanon over 3 major immigration periods between 1860 and 1914, 1930 and 1960, 1970 to 1980, and 1989 to 1991. The Maronites brought a rich culture to their new homeland and retained their religious affiliation in a society which had become mainly agnostic.
The College of Antonin of the Lebanese Maronites is inside the Eparchy. He first built a monstery in the region in 1985 which is the Monastery of Saint Anthony the Great on Ducharme Avenue in Outremont
Saint Maron is the patron saint of the Eparchy. The Maronite Church of Saint-Georges du Mont Royal also attracts many Maronite worshipers in the region of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
.