Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo

The Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Latin: Eparchia Dominae nostrae Paradisis S. Pauli Graecorum Melkitarum ) is a Uniate with the Roman Catholic Church Melkite eparchy based in São Paulo.

History

Pope Paul VI. she founded the Apostolic Constitution Haec romana on 29 November 1971. Previously, the Melkite faithful were placed under the chair of the Byzantine faithful in Brazil.

Bishops of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo

  • Elias Coueter (29 November 1971-22. June 1978, emeritus)
  • Spiridon Mattar (22 June 1978-20. April 1990, resigned )
  • Pierre Muallem MSP (20 April 1990-29. July 1998, then Archbishop of Akka )
  • Fares Maakaroun ( since 18 December 1999)
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