Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait
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Melkite (Greek) Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait[1] (informally Kuwait of the (Greek)-Melkites) is a Patriarchal Exarchate (Eastern Catholic missionary pre-diocesan jurisdiction, not entitled to a titular bishop) of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church sui iuris (Byzantine rite in Greek language).
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Quick Facts Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait (Melkite Greek), Location ...
Patriarchal Exarchate of Kuwait (Melkite Greek) | |
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Location | |
Country | Kuwait |
Headquarters | Syria |
Statistics | |
Population - Catholics | (as of 2005) 800 |
Parishes | 1 |
Information | |
Denomination | Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
Rite | Byzantine Rite |
Established | 1972 |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Patriarch | Youssef Absi |
Patriarchal Exarch | Boutros Gharib |
Website | |
http://www.rcckw.com/ |
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It is immediately subject to the Patriarch of Antioch of the Melkites, not part of his or any other ecclesiastical province, and in Rome depends on the Congregation for the Oriental Churches.
It is currently governed by Exarch Boutros Gharib.