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ESTABLISHED AS AN APOSTOLIC EXARCHATE JANUARY 10, 1966; ELEVATED TO An eparchy NOVEMBER 11, 1971.

The jurisdiction of the Eparchy extends to all the Maronite Catholics in 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.

For legal title of parishes and diocesan institutions, consult the Chancery Office.

Eparchial Curia

MOST REVEREND GREGORY J. MANSOUR, S.T.L.
Eparchial Bishop

The Chancery
109 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Office: (718) 237-9913
Fax: (718) 243-0444
chancery@stmaron.org

Protosyncellus (Vicar General) & Chancellor
Chorbishop Michael G. Thomas, J.C.D.
The Chancery
109 Remsen Street Brooklyn, NY 11201
Office: (718) 237-9913
Fax: (718) 243-0444
chancery@stmaron.org

Presbyteral Council

Reverend Tony Akoury
Chorbishop Seely Beggaini
Reverend Vincent Farhat
Chorbishop John Faris
Monsignor Peter Azar, Ex Officio
Reverend Claude Franklin, Jr., Ex Officio
Reverend Dominique Hanna, Ex Officio 
Reverend Francis Marini, Ex Officio
Very Reverend James A. Root, Ex Officio 
Reverend Bassam Saade, Ex Officio
Monsignor George Sebaali, Ex Officio 
Chorbishop Michael G. Thomas, Ex Officio

Protopresbyters

Monsignor James Root – New England
Reverend Dominique Hanna – Mid-Atlantic Eastern
Reverend Claude Franklin Jr. - Mid-Atlantic West
Region Monsignor George Sebaali - Southern
Reverend Bassam Saade – Far Southern

Board of Pastors

Reverend Tony Akoury
Reverend Monsignor James A. Root
Reverend Bassam Saade

College of Consultors

Monisgnor Peter Fahed Azar
Reverend Vincent Farhat
Very Reverend Dominique Hanna
Monsignor James Root
Reverend Bassam Saade
Chorbishop Michael Thomas

Tribunal

Judicial Vicar
The Very Rev. Francis Marini, J.D., J.C.O.D

Judges
Msgr Andrew L Anderson, J.C.D.;
Chorbishop John D. Faris, J.C.O.D.;
Rev. Dominique Hanna, J.C.L.;
Rev. Elie Kayrouz, J.C.L.;
Rev. John Paul Kimes, J.C.O.D.;
Msgr. Patrick J. Pratico, J.C.D.;
Chorbishop Michael G. Thomas, J.C.D.

Promotor of Justice 
Very Reverend William J. King, J.C.D.

Defender of the Bond 
Rev. Anthony Generose, J.C.L.
Rev. James J. Walsh, J.C.L.

Advocates 
Reverend Tanios Kozhaya Ackourey, J.C.O.L.;
Reverend Msgr. Nevin J. Klinger, J.C.L.;
Mrs. Margaret Poll Chalmers, J.D., J.C.D., Ph.D.

Diocesan Offices and Directors

Communications

Director
Chorbishop John Faris
4611 Sadler Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone: (804) 762-4301
Fax: (804) 273-9914
MaroniteVoice@gmail.com StMaronPublications@gmail.com

Commission for Lebanon

Chorbishop Seely Beggiani
c/o 3333 University Boulevard, West, Unit 909 Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: (202) 746-8617
seebeggiani@comcast.net

National Apostolate of Maronites

President
Ms. Rose Sahyoun
Phone: (303) 565-7238
rosesahyoun@gmail.com

Executive Director
Ms. Sandy N. Moses
Phone: (214) 707-6564
sandymoses@namnews.org

Finance Office

Eparchial Finance Officer
Mr. Antoine Richa
antoinericha@gmail.com

Eparchial Compliance Officer
Mr. Raymond Espinal
respinal.eparchy@gmail.com

Immigration

Chorbishop Michael G. Thomas
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn
109 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Office Phone: (718) 237-9913
chancery@stmaron.org

Office of Ministries

Director
Reverend Jack Morrison
2630 Huntington Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Tel.: 508 817-6121
aboonajack@aol.com

Order of Saint Sharbel

Chaplain
Monsignor Peter Fahed Azar
Our Lady of Lebanon Seminary
7164 Alaska Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20012
Phone: (202) 723-8831
maroniteseminary@comcast.net

President
Mr. James Abdo
Phone: (952) 698-2402
jabd00o@abdobooks.com

Vice President for our Eparchy
Mrs. Charlene Hiffa
Phone: (404) 483-9804
mchiffa@bellsouth.net

Office of Family and Sanctity of Life

Director
Mrs. Linda DiNardo George
288 Ridgecrest Drive
Daleville, VA 24083
Phone: (540) 520-1679

Religious Education

Director
Rev. Georges Y. El-Khalli
61 Rockwood St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Tel.: 617 522-0225
FAX: 617 522-0194
pastor@ourladyofthecedars.org

Assistant Director

Sister Marla Marie Lucas
856 Tucker Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
PHONE: (508) 996-1753
srnataliesayde2016@gmail.com

Vocations

Director
Very Reverend Dominique Hanna,
Rector Our Lady Of Lebanon Cathedral
113 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 624-7228
Fax: (718) 624-8034
cathrectory@verizon.net

Maronite Young Adults (MYA)

Director
Sister Therese Maria Touma
Maronite Servants of Christ the Light
856 Tucker Road
Dartmouth, Mass 02747
508- 996 -1753
srtherese2010@gmail.com

Maronite Youth Organization (MYO)

Reverend Boutros El-Hachem
Saint Louis Gonzaga Church
520 Rutger Street
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 732-6019
saintlouisgonzaga@gmail.com

Office of Child and Youth Protection

Coordinator
Mrs. Vivian Akel
109 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718 -237 -9913
vivakchildprotection@gmail.com

Victims Assistance Coordinator
Mrs. Roseanne Solomon
617 – 327 -1317
Rosannesolomon@gmail.com

Stewardship Office

Mr. John Kurey
The Chancery
109 Remsen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 237-9913
Fax: (718) 243-0444
johnkurey@yahoo.com