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The Maronite Church (Arabic: لكنيسة المارونية الكنيسة; Syriac: ܟܪܘܚܐ ܥܹܕܬܵܐ) is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
- Maron
Maron, also called Maroun or Maro (Syriac: ܡܪܘܢ, Mārūn;...
- Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir
Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir (Moran Mor Naṣrallah Buṭrus Ṣufayr;...
- Bechara Boutros al-Rahi
Early life and education. Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Ra'i was...
- Maronites
The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris...
- Lebanese Maronite Christians
Lebanese Maronite Christians (Arabic: المسيحية المارونية في...
- Maron
The Maronite Church ( Arabic: لكنيسة المارونية الكنيسة; Syriac: ܟܪܘܚܐ ܥܹܕܬܵܐ) is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches.
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Maronites are members of one of the Syriac Eastern Catholic Churches, with a heritage reaching back to Saint Maron in the early fifth century C.E. The first Maronite patriarch, John Maron, was appointed in the late seventh century.
Historically centered in Lebanon and Syria, the Maronite church was formed by Syriac Christians who developed their own hierarchy and traditions from the mid-fourth century onwards. During the Islamic conquest, Maronites retreated to the mountains in Lebanon.
Maronite Church. Maronites ( Arabic: الموارنة, transliterated: Mawārinah, Syriac: ܡܪܘܢܝܐ, Latin: Ecclesia Maronitarum) are members of one of the Syriac Eastern Catholic Churches, with a heritage reaching back to Maron in the early 5th century. The first Maronite patriarch, John Maron, was appointed in the late 7th century.
