Maronite Church in the United States

United States Church Records  Maronite Church Records

History
The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic sui iuris particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church. Officially known as the Syriac Maronite Church of Antioch, it is part of Syriac Christianity by liturgy and heritage. Immigration of Maronite faithful from the Middle East to the United States began during the latter part of the nineteenth century. When the faithful were able to obtain a priest, communities were established as parishes under the jurisdiction of the local Latin bishops. In January 1966, Pope Paul VI established the Maronite Apostolic Exarchate for the Maronite faithful of the United States. In 1977, the see of the Eparchy of Saint Maron was transferred to Brooklyn, New York, with the cathedral under the patronage of Our Lady of Lebanon. The name of the Eparchy was modified to Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. In 1994, the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon was established with the cathedral at Los Angeles, California, under the patronage of Our Lady of Lebanon. John George Chedid, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, was ordained as the first Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles at the Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral in Los Angeles, California.

Writing for Records
See the Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy for help with composing letters.Because most Lebanese immigration was so recent, many birth, marriage and death records in United States Lebanese congregations give information about the place of origin and the names of parents who may have remained in Lebanon.
 * The Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles Churches Directory
 * Serves Maronite Catholics from California to Ohio.


 * Maronite Catholic Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn Parishes Directory
 * Serves New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maryland.

Baptisms
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Marriages
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Cemetery Records
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