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.
Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Homs. | |
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| Bishopric | |
| Syriac orthodox Church | |
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| Incumbent: Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury | |
| Style | Archbishop His Eminence |
| Information | |
| Cathedral | Saint Mary Church of the Holy Belt |
| Website | |
| https://syriacorthodoxofhoms.org/ | |
History
editThe 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.[1]
After the Sayfo, became the seat for the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East from 1933 to 1959, hosted manuscripts.[2]
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
edit- Mor Athanasius (≈ 1000 )
- Mor Dionysius Dawud[3] (1175-1177)
- Ignatius Noah of Lebanon (1480-1490)
- Mor Cyril Jirjis Fattal (1727-1756[4]) seat at the Monastery of St. Elian.
- Mor Gregorios Abdullah Sattuf (1880-1886[5]) with juridiction over Syria.
- Mor Ephrem Barsoum (1918-1957) with juridiction over Syria and Lebanon.
- Mor Meletios Barnaba (1957- 1997[6])
- Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh (1999[7]-2020[8])
- Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury (2021[9]- currently)
Territory
editMainly the cities of Homs and Hama (recently Tartous) with the villages around, Zaidal, Fairouzeh, Sadad, Al-Hafar, Maskanah, Al-Qaryatayn and Fhaylah.[citation needed]
Figures
edit| Year | Faithful | Bishop | Priest | Church |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998[10] | 40 000 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 2024 | ? | 1 | 12[11] | 22[12] |
References
edit- ^ "Ḥimṣ".
- ^ "Syriac Orthodox Church. Archdiocese of Homs: HMML Repository". hmml.org. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "History Of The Za'faran Monastery". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "History of the Syriac Dioceses". December 3, 2009 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "ʿAbdullāh II Saṭṭūf".
- ^ "These are Released News from or around the Syriac Orthodox Patriarchate".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Passing away of Archbishop Mor Selwanos Boutros Al-Nehmeh – Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch". syrianorthodoxchurch.org. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Installation of Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Archbishop of Homs". Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch. 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2024-11-28.
- ^ "Christine Chaillot, Syrian Orthodox Church Of Antioch (1998)". October 20, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "The Archdiocese".
- ^ "The Archdiocese".
