Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus

The Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut and Damascus was nominally Metropolitan Archeparchy of the Syriac Orthodox Church.

History

Under Mor Yohanna Kandur the seat was St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral in Beirut, Lebanon. With the consecration of Mor Severus Jacob the seat moved to Cathedral of Saint George, Damascus, Syria.

List of bishops

• Mor Yohanna Kandur (1933 - 1950) consecrated by Ignatius Elias III.
• Mor Severus Jacob (1950 -1957) consecrated by Ignatius Aphrem I.

Current juridictions

Succeeded by :

• Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Beirut
• Syriac Orthodox Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus

References

See also

• Syriac Orthodox dioceses

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