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Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs.
Bishopric
Syriac orthodox Church
Incumbent:
Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury
StyleArchbishop His Eminence
Information
CathedralSaint Mary Church of the Holy Belt
Website
https://syriacorthodoxofhoms.org/


The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs, Hama, Tartous and environs is a nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church. Its seat is Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt Cathedral in Homs, Syria.

History

The Syriac Orthodox Diocese of Homs, also known as Emesa, has a rich history dating back to the early centuries of Christianity. While specific details about its exact founding are limited, it is believed to have existed as a significant center of Syriac Christianity for centuries.

Bishop Julian of Ḥomṣ was among the non chalcedonian bishops banished with Severus of Antioch in 519.

After the Sayfo, became the seat for the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East from 1933 to 1959, hosted manuscripts.

The Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, had a devastating impact on the city and its Christian population. Many Syriac Orthodox Christians were forced to flee their homes, and the diocese suffered significant losses.


List of bishops

Mor Athanasius (≈ 1000 )
Mor Dionysius Dawud (1175-1177)
Ignatius Noah of Lebanon (1480-1490)
Mor Cyril Jirjis Fattal (1727-1756) seat at the Monastery of St. Elian.
Mor Gregorios Abdullah Sattuf (1880-1886) with juridiction over Syria.
Mor Ephrem Barsoum (1918-1957) with juridiction over Syria and Lebanon.
Mor Meletios Barnaba (1957- 1997)
Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh (1999-2020)
Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2021- currently)

Territory

Mainly the cities of Homs and Hama (recently Tartous) with the villages around, Zaidal, Fairouzeh, Sadad, Al-Hafar, Maskanah, Al-Qaryatayn and Fhaylah.

Figures

Year Faithful Bishop Priest Church
1998 40 000 1 13 17
2024 ? 1 12 22

References

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  3. "History Of The Za'faran Monastery". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
  4. "History of the Syriac Dioceses". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
  5. "ʿAbdullāh II Saṭṭūf".
  6. "These are Released News from or around the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate".
  7. SyriacPress (2020-12-09). "Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate mourns passing of Mor Selwanos Boutros al-Nehmeh, Arcbishop of Homs, Hama, Tartus, and Environs". SyriacPress. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  8. "Passing away of Archbishop Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh – Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch". syrianorthodoxchurch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  9. "Installation of Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Archbishop of Homs". Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
  10. "Christine Chaillot, Syrian Orthodox Church Of Antioch (1998)". October 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  11. "The Archdiocese".
  12. "The Archdiocese".


See also

External links

Mor Silvanus Petros Issa Al

Dioceses of the Syriac Orthodox Church
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