Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. XI, 1953 Ecclesiastical hierarchy Patriarchates, archdioceses, dioceses, suppressed dioceses

Sidon

SIDONE

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SIDON. - 1) Diocese of the Maronites, founded in 1635, then in 1838 united with Tyre and in 1900 separated again. Faithful 57,000, churches 108, secular priests 74, religious 20.

2) Diocese of the Melkites: see already existing in the 3rd century. The Catholic series begins again in 1683. Faithful: 16,000; churches 55; secular priests 13, religious 12.

Bibliography
BIBL.: Ann. Pont. 1952, p. 378.

Guglielmo de Vries

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI (1953), col. 543.

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De, Vries Guglielmo. “Sidone.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, col. 543. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953. https://azioneromana.com/article/sidone.

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De, Vries Guglielmo. “Sidone.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. XI, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1953, col. 543. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/sidone.

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  author    = {De, Vries Guglielmo},
  title     = {Sidone},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {XI},
  pages     = {543},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1953},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/sidone}
}

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