Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Syria
Syriac Orthodox Church History
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The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Syria was nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church with juriction over Syria and Lebanon from 1817 until 1933.
| Syriac orthodox Church | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent: none | |
| Style | Archbishop His Eminence |
History
Many dioceses that existed at the beginning of the XIX century were eliminated or combined[1] as a result of conversion to Catholicism, particularly in Syria. Ended up with being a single diocese, having lost its communities in Aleppo, Damascus and in many towns and monasteries to the Syriac Catholic Church.
A new bishop was appointed in 1926 for the Diocese of Aleppo.
In 1933, during the synod of Homs, new dioceses were created for Syria.
List of bishops
With the title of Metropolitan of Syria
- Mor Gregorios George Sayyar (1817[2]-1819) seated in Damascus, with the title of Aleppo.
- Mor Julius Boutros (1846[3]-1872) seated in Homs.
- Mor Gregorios Abdullah Sattuf (1880-1886[4]).
- Mor Abded Mshiho (1886[5]-1895).
- Iyawannis Elias (1895[6]-1896)
- Mor Dionysius AbdulNour (1913- ? )
- Mor Ephrem Barsoum (1918-1933), the title Lebanon, was added.
Juridictions
Succeeded in 1933 by :
- Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus
- Archdiocese of Jazirah and Euphrates
