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The Melkite Greek Catholic Church, [ a] or Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church, is an Eastern Catholic church in full communion with the Holy See as part of the worldwide Catholic Church. Its chief pastor is Patriarch Youssef Absi, headquartered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Dormition in Damascus, Syria.
Nov 11, 2015 · Within the Byzantine family of Churches is an Eastern Catholic community called the Melkite Greek Catholic Church. In a sense, and in the minds of many of the faithful, the Melkite Church understands herself as an orthodox church in communion with Rome, and a bridge between East and West, Catholic and Orthodox.
We are a Byzantine Catholic Church of San Jose, Morgan Hill, Cupertino, Sunnyvale, San Martin, Gilroy, and Salinas. Another description is the Greek Catholic, Eastern Catholic, Melkite Catholic, or Eastern Rite Catholic Church.
Here at St. Elias Melkite Church, we have a simple hope: to see people come to know Jesus Christ and grow in their Christian faith.
The Melkites, or Byzantine rite Catholics of Middle Eastern origin, are the descendants of the early Christians of Antioch (Syria). Christianity was established in this area of the Middle East by St. Peter before he traveled on to the imperial city of Rome.
The Melkites, or Byzantine rite Catholics of Middle Eastern origin, are the descendants of the early Christians of Antioch (Syria). Christianity was established in this area of the Middle East by St. Peter before he traveled on to the imperial city of Rome.
The Melkite Church is one of the 22 autonomous Catholic churches (ecclesiae sui juris) with its own patriarch. Its origin goes back to the traditions of the Church of Antioch, today Antakia in Turkey.
The term Melkite ( / ˈmɛlkaɪt / ), also written Melchite, refers to various Eastern Christian churches of the Byzantine Rite and their members originating in West Asia. The term comes from the common Central Semitic root m-l-k, [ a] meaning "royal", referring to the loyalty to the Byzantine emperor.
ST. ELIAS CHURCH was established in 1905 in Cleveland to serve Syrian, Lebanese, and Palestinian immigrants who were Catholics of the Melkite Rite, one of the eastern rites of Catholicism. It was the first Melkite parish outside of New York and the third in America.
St. Jude Melkite Greek Catholic Church – 126 SE 15th Road Miami, Florida 33129. Regular Schedule. Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:45 PM daily. Sunday Divine Liturgies (Mass) at 9:00 AM (English), 11:30 AM (English & Arabic), 6:00 PM (Spanish) Wednesday Typika at 12:00 noon (Spanish) We request that those in attendance social distance appropriately.
