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Catholic dioceses in the Holy Land and Cyprus is a multi-rite, international episcopate in
Israel and
Cyprus .
History
The only Latin hierarch, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, who outranks all others, sits in the
Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions , whereas the Eastern Catholic Bishops partake in rite-specific synods.
There is an
Apostolic Delegation to Jerusalem and Palestine as papal diplomatic representation (under embassy-level) in
Jerusalem , an
Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) in
Amman , an Apostolic Nunciature (embassy-level) to Cyprus (in
Nicosia ), an Apostolic Nunciature to Israel in
Jaffa .
Current jurisdictions
Latin
Eastern Catholic
Maronite Catholic
Antiochian Rite , under the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch and the Whole Levant, at Beirut (Lebanon)
Melkite Catholic
Byzantine Rite , as titular Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, Alexandria and Jerusalem, ex officio holding the style of Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem
Armenian Catholic
Armenian Rite , under the
Armenian Catholic Patriarchate of Cilicia (nominally in Asia Minor, but with cathedral See in Beirut, Lebanon)
Chaldean Catholic
Chaldean Rite , under the
Chaldean Catholic Patriarchate of Babylon , with a cathedral See in Baghdad
Syrian (Syriac) Catholic
Antiochian Rite , under the Syrian Catholic Patriarchate of Antioch, with a cathedral see in Beirut
Defunct jurisdictions
Titular sees in the Holy Land
Palestinian Territories
4 Metropolitan
Titular archbishoprics :
Caesarea in Palæstina of the Romans ,
Caesarea in Palæstina of the Melkites ,
Archdiocese of Nazareth and
Archdiocese of Scythopolis
10 Episcopal
Titular bishoprics :
Diocese of Archelaïs ,
Diocese of Bethlehem ,
Diocese of Bitylius ,
Diocese of Capharnaum ,
Diocese of Gaza ,
Diocese of Ierichus ,
Diocese of Maiumas Gazæ ,
Diocese of Menois ,
Diocese of Neapolis in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Sycomazon .
Jordan
Metropolitan Titular archbishopric:
Archdiocese of Petra in Palæstina
20 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Abila in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Æla ,
Diocese of Amathus in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Arad ,
Diocese of Areopolis ,
Diocese of Arindela ,
Diocese of Augustopolis in Palæstina , [[[Bacatha_in_Palaestina#Diocese_of_Bacatha_in_Palestina|Diocese of Bacatha in Palestina]],
Diocese of Capitolias ,
Diocese of Charac-Moba ,
Diocese of Chrysopolis in Arabia , Draso,
Diocese of Elusa ,
Diocese of Esbus ,
Diocese of Gadara ,
Diocese of Gerasa ,
Diocese of Medaba ,
Diocese of Philadelphia in Arabia ,
Diocese of Zoara .
Israel
Archiepiscopal Titular archbishopric:
Archdiocese of Nazareth
28 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Akka ,
Diocese of Anthedon ,
Diocese of Antipatris ,
Diocese of Ascalon ,
Diocese of Azotus ,
Diocese of Diocæsarea in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Dora ,
Diocese of Ecsalus ,
Diocese of Eleutheropolis in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Emmaüs ,
Diocese of Gabæ ,
Diocese of Gazera ,
Diocese of Gerara ,
Diocese of Hebron ,
Diocese of Hippos ,
Diocese of Iamnia ,
Diocese of Ioppe ,
Diocese of Livias ,
Diocese of Lydda ,
Diocese of Massimianopolis in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Porphyreon , Ptolemais in Phœnicia * Ptolemais in Phœnicia,
Diocese of Sebaste in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Sozusa in Palæstina ,
Diocese of Tiberias ,
Diocese of Tricomia ,
Diocese of Zabulon .
Titular sees in Cyprus
2 Metropolitan Titular archbishoprics:
Archdiocese of Nicosia ,
Archdiocese of Salamis
17 Episcopal Titular bishoprics:
Diocese of Amathus in Cypro ,
Diocese of Arsinoë in Cypro ,
Diocese of Carpasia ,
Diocese of Ceraunia ,
Diocese of Cerynia ,
Diocese of Chytri ,
Diocese of Citium ,
Diocese of Curium ,
Diocese of Famagusta ,
Diocese of Lapithus ,
Diocese of Neapolis in Cypro ,
Diocese of Nemesi ,
Diocese of Paphus ,
Diocese of Salamias ,
Diocese of Soli ,
Diocese of Tamasus ,
Diocese of Tremithus .
See also
References