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The eparchy includes the faithful of the Maronite Church in thirty-four western, central and southern states of the United States of America. With a decree from the Sacred Congregation of the Eastern Churches, dated July 10, 2001, the see of the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon was transferred to St. Louis, Missouri, with St. Raymond Church, in St. Louis, elevated to the rank of Co-Cathedral ...
In June 2009, Faris was appointed pastor of St. Louis Gonzaga Maronite Church in Utica, New York. He also serves as a judge on the tribunal of the eparchy. [2] In June 2018, Faris was appointed pastor of Saint Anthony Church in Glen Allen, Virginia, effective 1 September 2018.
Maronite Pastoral Center in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Immigration of Maronite faithful from the Middle East to the United States began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. When the faithful were able to obtain a priest, communities were established as parishes under the jurisdiction of the local Latin bishops.
Maron, also called Maroun or Maro (Syriac: ܡܪܘܢ, Mārōn; Arabic: مَارُون, Mārūn; Latin: Maron; Ancient Greek: Μάρων), was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church. [5]
The sale of the Northwest Austin property that was once Lord of Life Lutheran Church raised about $4.2 million that is being used to fund good deeds across Texas.
The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the rest of the Catholic Church. [30] [31] The Maronites derive their name from Saint Maron, (350-410 AD. ), a monk who migrated with his followers from Antioch to the Lebanese Mountains and founded the Maronite church.
The first Catholic church in Austin, St. Patrick's, was constructed in the 1850's. In 1866, the parish built a new church, which they renamed as St. Mary's. [6] St. Mary’s Church of the Assumption, founded in 1869, was the first Catholic church in Waco. The first Catholic church in Bryan-College Station, St. Joseph's, was dedicated in 1873. [7]
The archeparchy includes all the faithful of the Maronite Church residing in Israel. The archeparchial seat is the city of Haifa, where the Saint Louis the King Cathedral is located. [3] As of 2019, the Archeparchy had approximately 10,000 members, 14 priests, 8 parishes and 3 missions. [1]