Doctor Youssef Bakhach

PRESIDENT MESSAGE

On behalf of the International board of the Melkite Council, it is my pleasure to welcome you as a valuable member.

Whether you are a Greek Melkite Catholic in the Middle East, or have migrated seeking better living standards, I dedicate this platform to reconnect all Greek Melkite Catholics around the world to the benefit of our community and to shape a better future for the new generations.

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We may be miles away, but our database is an open place where we can connect, share knowledge and ideas, talk about success and achievements, learn about our activities and events, meet the elite who contributed with their achievements to the development of many countries, trace back our origins and above all reach out to one another.

I encourage you to join our community and spread our presence among your family and friends, and hope that the benefit of our platform meets your expectations.

It is indeed a challenging task, which I owe to my community and to our ancestors whose imprints remain today acknowledged worldwide. I rely on your support to make this project a success.

Statistics – Geographical distribution of the Melkite Greek Catholics

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According to the statistics prepared annually by the Vatican, the following graph shows the geographical distribution (by continent) of the Greek Melkite Catholics from the Levant to the Diaspora in 2016 (Annuario Pontificio).

Catholic Patriarchs

MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC PATRIARCHS OF ANTIOCH

(2017 – present)

Youssef I Absi

(2000 – 2017)

Gregory III Laham

(1967 – 2000)

Maximos V Hakim

(1947 – 1967)

Maximos IV Sayegh

(1925 – 1947)

Cyril IX Moghabghab

(1919 – 1925)

Dimitrius I Qadi

(1902 – 1916)

Cyril VIII Geha

(1898 – 1902)

Peter IV Graigiry

(1864 – 1897)

Gregory II Youssef Sayur

(1856 – 1864)

Clement Bahouth

(1833 – 1855)

Maximos III Mazloum

(1816 – 1833)

Ignatius V Qattan

(1813 – 1815)

Macarius IV Tawil

(1813)

Athanasius V Matar

(1812)

Ignatius IV Sarrouf

(1796 – 1812)

Agapius II Matar

(1794 – 1796)

Cyril VII Siaj

(1788 – 1794)

Athanasius IV Jawhar

(1761 – 1788)

Theodosius V Dahan

(1760 – 1761)

Maximos II Hakim

(1724 – 1760)

Cyril VI Tanas