List of Catholic dioceses in Holy land and Cyprus

Catholic dioceses in the Holy Land and Cyprus is a multi-rite, international episcopate in Israel and Cyprus.

History

The only Latin hierarch, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, who outranks all others, sits in the Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, whereas the Eastern Catholic Bishops partake in rite-specific synods.

There is an Apostolic Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine as papal diplomatic representation (under embassy-level) in Jerusalem, an Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) in Amman, an Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) to Cyprus (in Nicosia), an Apostolic Nunciature to Israel in Jaffa.

Current jurisdictions

Latin

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, no suffragan, for all of the Holy Land (Palestine & Israel), Jordan and Cyprus.

Eastern Catholic

Transnational

Maronite Catholic

Antiochian Rite, under the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and the Whole Levant, at Beirut (Lebanon)

Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land, in Israel, whose Archeparch holds the offices of Patriarchal Vicar of:
- Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Palestine in the Palestinian Territories and
- Maronite Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jordan in Jordan
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus in Nicosia, for all Cyprus

Melkite Catholic

Byzantine Rite, as titular Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem, ex officio holding the style of Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem

Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Akka (Israel, including Haifa, Nazareth and all Galilee)
Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Jerusalem of the Melkites (a patriarchal vicariate for the Palestinian territories)
Jordan: Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Petra and Philadelphia in Amman and all Transjordan

Armenian Catholic

Armenian Rite, under the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia (nominally in Asia Minor, but with cathedral See in Beirut, Lebanon)

Armenian Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman, Exarchate with cathedral See in Jerusalem, for the Holy Land (Israel/ Palestine) and Jordan

Chaldean Catholic

Chaldean Rite, under the Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon, with a cathedral See in Baghdad

Chaldean Catholic Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Jordan

Syrian (Syriac) Catholic

Antiochian Rite, under the Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, with a cathedral see in Beirut

Syrian Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem, with cathedral see in Jerusalem, for the Holy Land (Palestine and Israel) and Jordan.

Defunct jurisdictions

Titular sees in the Holy Land

Palestinian Territories

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