en Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Beirut

The Chaldean Catholic Eparchy of Beirut is the sole eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Chaldean Catholic Church (sui iuris, Syro-Oriental Rite in Syriac/Aramaic language) for all Lebanon.

Its cathedral episcopal see is in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.

History

Established on 3 July 1957, on territory split off from the suppressed Eparchy of Gazireh of the Chaldeans.

Gabriel Naamo (1957.06.28 – death 1964.02.12), previously Titular Bishop of Batnæ (Latin) (1938.09.30 – 1957.06.28) & Apostolic Administrator of Syria of the Chaldeans (Syria) (1938.09.30 – 1957.06.27) & Apostolic Administrator of Gazireh of the Chaldeans (Turkey) (1938.09.30 – 1957.06.27)
Gabriel Ganni (1964.02.12 – 1966.03.02), succeeding as former Titular Bishop of Gargara (1956.03.19 – 1964.02.12) & Coadjutor Bishop of Beirut of the Chaldeans (1959 – 1964.02.12), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Chaldeans (1956.03.19 – 1959); later Titular Archbishop of Pessinus (1966.03.02 – 1971.01.15) & Coadjutor Archeparch of Bassorah of the Chaldeans (Iraq) (1966.03.02 – death 1971.01.15), succeeding as Archeparch of Bassorah of the Chaldeans (1971.01.15 – 1981.11.10)
Raphael J. Bidawid (1966.03.02 – 1989.05.21), previously Eparch of Amadiyah of the Chaldeans (Iraq) (1957.01.20 – 1966.03.02); later Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (Iraq) ([1989.05.21] 1989.06.11 – death 2003.07.07), President of Synod of the Chaldean Church (1989.06.11 – 2003.07.07), President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq (1989.06.11 – 2003.07.07)
Michel Kassarji (2001.01.12 – ...)