Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias, Eastern Catholic archeparchy in Antelias, Lebanon

The Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Antelias is an Eastern Catholic church organization located near Beirut in northern Lebanon. Its Resurrection Cathedral and administrative center serve the religious communities across the Matn District and surrounding areas.

This ecclesiastical organization was established in 1988 when it separated from Cyprus to serve the growing Maronite population in Lebanon. The division created an independent administrative structure for the region's Catholic communities.

The archeparchy follows the Antiochian rite in Arabic, and its name recalls Antelias, the coastal town in the Matn District where the Resurrection Cathedral stands. The 1736 Lebanese Synod at the Monastery of Our Lady of Louaize had already attached Bikfaya, Beit Chabab and other Metn villages to the see later called Cyprus. The current archeparch, Antoine Bou Najem, born in 1967 in Harhariya and Qattin, studied pastoral theology in Paris from 1996 to 1999, specializing in Christian-Muslim dialogue.

The site is located in Antelias in the Matn District and welcomes visitors, particularly during religious services and celebrations. Modest clothing is advisable when entering the sacred spaces on the grounds.

The archeparchy was created on 11 June 1988 when the Maronite Synod split the Archeparchy of Cyprus in two: one part kept the name Cyprus under Bishop Boutros Gemayel, the other became Antelias under Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara. Its territory had been defined since the 1736 Lebanese Synod at the Monastery of Our Lady of Louaize, which attached the Bikfaya and Beit Chabab districts and the villages of the Matn up to the Beirut river bridge.