Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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Latin Patriarchal Diocese of Jerusalem

Address	Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem P.O.B. 14152 / 9114101 Jerusalem
Tel	02) 628 23 23 / Fax: 627 16 52
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.lpj.org

Latin Patriarch	H.B. Pierbattista Card. Pizzaballa
Address	see above
Email	[email protected] (Personal Secretary)

Patriarchal Vicars

Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine	H.E. Msgr. William H. Shomali Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General
Address	see Latin Patriarchate
Tel	(02) 628 23 23 ; Fax (02) 627 41 33
Email	[email protected]

Delegate ad omnia in Jordan	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat
Address	Latin Vicariate 28 Princess Alia Street – Sweifieh P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman, Jordan
Tel	+962 (06) 592 95 46/7 ; Fax: (06) 592 05 48
Email	[email protected]

Patriarchal Vicar for Israel	H.E. Msgr. Rafic Nahra
Address	Latin Quarter – Street 6191/3 1610001 Nazareth
Tel	(04) 655 40 75; Fax: (04) 645 24 16 Mobile: 052 512 38 64 054 970 64 17 (secretary)
Email	[email protected]

Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Cyprus	H.E. Msgr. Bruno Varriano, OFM
Address	10 megalou Alexandrou st 1510 Nicosia Cyprus
Tel	+357 (22) 571333/ Fax: +357 22571333
Mobile	+375 99125931
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

Patriarchal Vicar for Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew-Speaking Catholics in Israel	Rev. Fr. Piotr Zelazko
Address	Saints Simeon and Anne House 10 Rabbi Kook Street P.O.B. 581 / 9100402 Jerusalem
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.catholic.co.il

Patriarchal Vicar for the Migrants and Asylum Seekers	Rev. Fr. Matthew Coutinho S.D.B.
Address	Ratisbonne Salesian Monastery 26 Shmuel Hanagid, P.O.B. 7336 9107202 Jerusalem
Tel	+972 532 747714
Email	[email protected]

Patriarchs/Bishops Emeriti

H.B. Michel Sabbah
Address	Mount of Olives P.O.B. 95 / 9100002 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 627 83 20 ; Fax: (02) 628 83 63
Email	[email protected]

H.B. Fouad Twal
Address	c/o Our Lady of Peace Centre P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman
Tel	+962 (0)6 429 19 90/1 Fax: (06) 429 19 92
Email	[email protected]

H.E. Msgr. Kamal-Hanna Bathish
Address	see Latin Patriarchate
Email	[email protected]

H.E. Msgr. Selim Sayegh
Address	c/o Our Lady of Peace Center P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman
Tel	(06) 429 19 90 ; Fax: (06) 429 19 92
Mobile	079 683 88 38
Email	(via) [email protected]

H.E. Msgr. Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo
Address	see Latin Patriarchate
Email	[email protected]

H.E. Msgr. Ilario Antoniazzi
Address	Latin Patriarchate
Email	[email protected]

H.E. Msgr. Maroun Lahham
Address	c/o Our Lady of Peace Center P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman

Patriarchal Curia

Vicar General and Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine	H.E. Msgr. William Shomali
Tel	(02) 628 23 23 (ext. 196)
Fax	(02) 627 16 52
Email	[email protected]

Chancellor	Rev. Fr. Davide Meli
Tel	+972 (0)2 628 23 23
Fax	+972 (0)2 627 16 52
Mobile	054 970 64 44
Email	[email protected]

Personal Secretary of the Patriarch	Rev. Fr. Davide Meli
Tel	+972 (0)2 628 23 23 ; 647 14 00
Fax	+972 (0)2 627 16 52
Mobile	054 970 64 00 / (WhatsApp)
Email	[email protected]

LPJ Financial Administration

General Administrator	H. B. Pierbattista Card. Pizzaballa
Delegate for the Economy (CEO)	Mr. Sami El-Yousef
Address	Latin Patriarchate
Tel	(02) 628 23 23
Email	[email protected]

Endowment Office

Director	Mr. Zaki Sahlia
Email	[email protected]

Liturgical Office

Director	Rev. Fr. Aziz Halaweh
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+970 59 962 4624
Members	Rev. Fr. Francis Shahin
Mobile	079 554 34 47
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

Archives

Director	Rev. Fr. Adib Zumot
Email	[email protected]

Judicial Vicars
for Jerusalem & Palestine	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat
Email	[email protected] [email protected]
for Israel	Rev. Fr. Emil Salayta
Email	[email protected] [email protected]
for Jordan	Rev. Fr. Aktham Hijazin
Email	[email protected]

Diocesan Tribunal	JERUSALEM
Address	Latin Patriarchate P.O.B. 14152 9114101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 628 57 06 ; Fax: (02) 628 85 69
Email	[email protected]
Ecclesiastical Tribunal - First Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Emil Salayta
Members	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, OFM Rev. Fr. Louis Hazboun
Assistant Judge	Adv. Khader Habash
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Amjad Sabbara, OFM Rev. Fr. Hanna Salem
Notaries	Adv. Boulos Abu Hadeed
Ecclesiastical Tribunal - Second Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Majdi Siriani
Members	H.E. Msgr. William Shomali Rev. Fr. Iyad Twal Rev. Fr. Issam Zoomot Rev. Fr. Riad Hijazin
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Khalil Ja’ar
Notary	Mr. Fouad Fallas

Diocesan tribunal	NAZARETH
Address	Latin Patriarchal Vicariate Street 6170 & 6191/3 (near the Basilica) 1610001 Nazareth
Tel	(04) 655 40 75; Fax: (04) 645 24 16
Email	[email protected]
Ecclesiastical Tribunal - First Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Emil Salayta
Members	Rev. Fr. Louis Hazboun Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Faltas, OFM
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Amjad Sabbara, OFM
Notaries	Adv. Khader Habash Adv. Catherine Bitar

Diocesan tribunal	AMMAN
Address	Latin Ecclesiastical Tribunal Latin Patriarchal Vicariate 63 Ali Sidou Al Kurdi Street P.O.B. 850240 / 11185 Amman
Tel	+962 (0) 6.593 38 60; Fax:(06) 592 62 69
Email	[email protected]
Email	[email protected]
Ecclesiastical Tribunal - First Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Aktham Hijazin
Members	Rev. Fr. Shawki Baterian Rev. Fr. Humam Khzouz Rev. Fr. Ashraf Nimr
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Khalil Ja’ar
Notaries	Ms. Eliana Hijazin Mr. Rami Haddadin
Ecclesiastical Tribunal - Second Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Majdi Siriani
Members	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shwehat Rev. Fr. Issam Zoomot Rev. Fr. Riad Hijazin
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Khalil Ja’ar
Notary	Mrs. Inas Haddadin
Email	[email protected]
Tel	+962 (0) 6.5909164 Fax: +962 (0) 6.5926269

Episcopal Council

President Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem	H.B. Pierbattista Card. Pizzaballa
Members
General Vicar & Patriarchal Vicar for Jerusalem and Palestine	H.E. Msgr. William Shomali
Delegate ad omnia in Jordan	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat
Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Israel	H.E. Msgr. Rafic Nahra
Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Cyprus	H.E. Msgr. Bruno Varriano, OFM
Patriarchal Vicar for St. James Vicariate for Hebrew-Speaking Catholics	Rt. Rev. Piotr Zelazko
Patriarchal Vicar for Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Israel	Rev. Fr. Matthew Coutinho S.D.B.
Vicar for the Clergy in Jordan	Rev. Fr. Hanna Kildani

College of Consultors

President Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem	H.B. Pierbattista Card. Pizzaballa
Members	H.E. Msgr. William Shomali Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat Rev. Fr. Rafic Nahra Rev. Fr. Hanna Kildani Rev. Fr. Matthew Coutinho S.D.B. Rev. Fr. Piotr Zelazko Rev. Fr. Bernard Poggi Rev. Fr. Imad Alamat Rev. Fr. Yacoub Rafidi Rev. Fr. Hanna Mass’ad Rev. Fr. Bashir Bader Rev. Fr. Samer Mdanat Rev. Fr. Davide Meli

Presbyterial Councils

Presbyterial Council	Jerusalem
Elected	Rev. Fr. Issa Hijazin Rev. Fr. Elie Kurzum
Nominated	Rev. Fr. Hanna Mass’ad Rev. Fr. Rami Asakrieh, OFM
By Right	Rev. Fr. Davide Meli Rev. Fr. Bernard Poggi Rev. Fr. Juan Manuel Silva Lopez

Presbyterial Council	Amman
Elected	Rev. Fr. Bashir Bader Rev. Fr. Shawki Baterian Rev. Fr. Samer Mdanat
Nominated	Rev. Fr. Sliman Hassan Rev. Fr. Imad Alamat
By Right	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat Rev. Fr. Hanna Kildani

Patriarchal Chapter

Name	Place of birth	Date of birth	Appointment	Residence
Rev. Fr. Adib Zoomot	Jerusalem	1948	2009	Jerusalem
Rev. Fr, Louis Hazboun	Bethlehem	1949	2009	Bir Zeit
H.E. Msgr. Jamal Khader	Zababdeh	1966	2009	Djibouti
Rev. Fr. Elias Odeh	Jifna	1945	2013	Jifna
Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat	Amman	1948	2019	Amman
Rev. Fr. Farah Hijazeen	Smakieh	1945	2019	Rumeimin
Rev. Fr. Aldo Tolotto	Motta di Livenza	1946	2019	Al Wassieh
Rev. Fr. Antone Harimat	Beirout	1951	2019	Larnaca
Rev. Fr. Issam Zumot	Amman	1955	2019	Amman
Rev. Fr. Francesco Voltaggio	Rome	1974	2019	Jerusalem
Rev. Fr. Hanna Kildani	Karak	1955	2019	Amman
H.E. Msgr. Rafic Nahra	Ismailiya	1959	2019	Nazareth
Rev. Fr. George Da’aboub	Bethlehem	1947	2019	Ortas
Rev. Fr. Yacoub Rafidi	Jifna	1972	2019	Ramallah
Rev. Fr. Bernt Besch	Germany	1948	2009	Germany

Honorary Canons

Rev. Msgr. Robert Stern, CNEWA	New York, USA
Rev. Fr. John Kevin Kenny	Salford, UK
Rev. Msgr. Angelo Pavese	Lodi, Italy
Rev. Fr. Drew Christiansen, S.J.	New York, USA
Rev. Fr. Philippe Blanc	Monaco
Rev. Msgr. Maria-Joseph Keulers	Houthern-St. Gerlach, Netherlands
Rev. Fr. Giuseppe Dossetti	Reggio Emilia, Italy
Rev. Fr. Donald Fraser	Boise, Idaho, USA
Rev. Msgr. Angiolo Livi	Firenze, Italy
Rev. Msgr. Luigi Carminati	Brescia, Italy
Rev. Fr. James Pennett	Southwark, London, UK
Rev. Fr. Paul Maddison	Norfolk, UK
Rev. Msgr. Umberto Ottolini	Grossetto, Italy
Rev. Msgr. Leonardo Doronzo	Barletta, Italy
Rev. Fr. Gian Mario Biemmi	Brescia, Italy
Rev. Msgr. Philippe Brizard	Paris, France
Rev. Msgr. Giuseppe Carini	Milano, Italy
Rev. Msgr. Giulio Grosso	Italy
Rev. Msgr. Johan Wagner	Germany
Rev. Fr. Engelbert Siebler	Munich, Germany
Rev. Msgr. Orlando Zampieri	Padova, Italy
Rev. Fr. Andrew R. Johnson	U.S.A.
Rev. Msgr. Antonio Bodini	Brescia, Italy
Rev. Fr. Orlando Sbicca	Perugia, Italy
Rev. Fr. Vittorio Martini	Lucca, Italy
Rev. Fr. Jacinto Alberto de Meneses Bento	Açores, Portugal
Rev. Fr. Mark Madden	Liverpool, England
Rev. Martin Edwards	Wandsworth, England
Rev. Fr. Lodovico De Bernard	Salussola, Italy
Rev. Fr. Michael McDonagh	Ireland

LPJ Pastoral Office
Diocesan Director
Secretary
Email	[email protected]
Vice-director for Jordan

Patriarchate Seminary (cf. Educational Institutes – Seminaries)

Rector	Rev. Bernard Poggi
Email	[email protected]
Members
	Rev. Nadim Giacaman
Mobile	+972 568 320 227
	Rev. Alaa Alamat
Mobile	+1 415 949 8185
Email	[email protected]
	Rev. Butrus Hijazin
Email	[email protected]
Address	Beit Jala - Manshiyeh Street
Tel	(02) 274 26 12 ; 277 77 44/5/6
Fax	(02) 274 28 85
Email	[email protected]
Web	www.slpj.org
Mailing address	c/o Latin Patriarchate P.O.B. 14152 / 9114101 Jerusalem

Redemptoris Mater Seminary
Rector	Rev. Juan Manuel Silva Lopez
Email	[email protected]
Address	Domus Galilaeae, POBox 909, Tiberias 14105, Israel
Tel	+972 4 6809100
Fax	+972 4 6809111
Email	[email protected]
Web	www.srmgal.org

Directorate of Patriarchal Schools

General Director for Palestine	Rev. Yacoub Rafidi
Tel	(02) 295 73 62
Email	[email protected]
Website	https://latin-schools.org/
Israel	Mgr Rafiq Nahra
Executive Director	Mr. Wissam Aboud
Tel	(04) 655 40 75
Email	[email protected]

General Director for Jordan	Rev. Firas Nasraween
Mobile	0795597821
Email	[email protected]
Website	https://latin-schools.org/

Diocesan Commissions

For Christian Education in Catholic Schools
Director	Rev. Remon Haddad
Tel	(02) 297 47 95
Email	[email protected]

For Liturgy and Sacred Music
Director	Rev. Aziz Halaweh
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+970 59 962 4624
Members	Rev. Francis Shahin

Mobile	079 554 34 47
Email	[email protected] [email protected]
	Rev. Firas Abedrabbo
Mobile	+972 (0)54 810 41 76
Email	[email protected]

Another Offices

LPJ House
Administrator of the House	Rev Farah Bader
Mobile	079 913 53 23
Email	[email protected]

LPJ Family Center
Director	Rev. Ibrahim Nino
Address	Sahel St., Beit JalaLatin Monastery building, Ramallah
Tel & WhatsApp	(02) 2740174 \ +970595277093
Email	[email protected]
Facebook page	مركز راعوية العائلة – القدس Family Center – Jerusalem

Bailasan Counselling Center
Director	Rev. Francis Shaheen
Address	129 Jamal Abdel Nasser St. Bethlehem-Palestine P.O. Box 14152, Jerusalem 9114101
Tel	009722778054
Email	[email protected]
Mobile
Email

Media Office
Director	Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Nino
Email	m [email protected]
Mobile	0526233137
Multimedia Officer	Mr. Nicolawos Hazboun
Email	[email protected]
Media Officer	Ms. Miral Atik
Email	[email protected]

LPJ Vocations Director
Director	Rev. Fr. Abdallah Dababneh
Address	28 Princess Alia Street – Sweifieh P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+972 59-239-4548

LATIN PATRIARCHAL VICARIATE FOR JERUSALEM AND PALESTINE

Patriarchal Vicar	H.E. Msgr. William Shomali
Address	Latin Patriarchate P.O.B. 14152 / 9114101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 628 23 23 / Fax: 627 16 52
Email	[email protected]

YJHP	Youth in Palestine
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Louis Salman
Address	Jifna
Mobile	+970 56-931-7953
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	059 548 7654 (Fr. Louis) +962 79 900 2249 (Fr. Louis)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Louis)

Catholic Scouts of Palestine	Palestinian Catholic Scouts Association of St. John The Baptist
Director	Rev. Fr. Issa Hijazin
Address	Beit Sahour
Mobile	054 970 65 75 ; 056 839 10 10
Email	[email protected]

Catholic Scouts of Jordan	The Catholic Scouts and Guides in Jordan
Director	Rev. Fr. Firas Aridah
Address	Irbed - Jordan
Mobile	00962798679806
Email	[email protected]

Beit Afram Elderly House	Mr. Marco Basir
Address	Taybeh - Ramoun St.
Tel	0097022898572
Email	[email protected]

TERRITORIAL PARISHES

Jerusalem	Saint Saviour
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Amjad Sabbara, OFM
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ayman Bathish, OFM
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Silvio Rogerio De La Fuente, OFM
Deacon	Rev. Samir Hodali
Address	1 Saint Francis Street P.O.B. 186 / 9100101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 626 66 13 / Fax: 628 45 86
Mobile	054 719 93 32
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

Satellites	Jerusalem
Terra Sancta College	Satellite chapel of St. Saviour
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Nicolas Marquez – Gutierrez, Messicano, OFM
Address	Terra Sancta College Keren Hayesod Street P.O.B. 871 / 9100801 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 539 83 00
	Beth Phage
Satellite parish of Saint Saviour	Church of the Palms
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Silvio Rogelio de la Fuente, OFM
Address	Convent of the Palms P.O.B. 186 / 9100101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 620 99 57/50 / Fax: 620 99 75
Email	[email protected]
	Bethany
Satellite parish of Saint Saviour	Church of Saint Lazarus
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Michael Sarquah, OFM
Address	Terra Santa Convent P.O.B. 186 / 9100101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 279 92 91 / Fax: 279 74 93
Tantur	Church of the Tantur Ecumenical Center
Tel	(02) 676 09 11 Fax: (02) 676 09 14
Beit Hanina	Saint James (quasi-parish)
Pastor	Rev. Raffaele Tayem, O.F.M.
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Paulo Paulista, OFM
Address	Terra Sancta Convent P.O.B. 20089 / 9120001 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 585 14 77 ; 585 46 94 Fax: (02) 583 88 31

Aboud	Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Remon Haddad
Address	P.O.B. 3 - Aboud Tel: (02) 286 45 26/3 (Scouts)
Fax	(02) 286 45 27
Mobile	059 713 27 95
Email	[email protected]

Ain Arik	Annunciation
Parish Vicar	Rev. Fr. Firas Abedrabbo
Address	Latin Convent POB 1274 – Ramallah
Tel & fax	(02) 290 50 13
Mobile	+972 (0)54 810 41 76
Email	[email protected]

Beit Jala	Our Lady of the Annunciation
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Hanna Mass’ad
Address	P.O.B. 3 - Beit Jala
Tel	(02) 274 05 63; Fax: (02) 274 28 85
Mobile	059 905 03 13 ; 054 970 64 82
Email	[email protected]

Beit Sahour	Our Lady of Fatima
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Issa Hejazeen
Address	P.O.B. 22 - Beit Sahour
Tel/Fax	(02) 277 27 33
Mobile	054 970 65 75 ; 056 839 10 10
Email	[email protected]

Bethlehem	Saint Catherine
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Rami Asakrieh, OFM
Assistant Pastors	Rev. Fr. Sandro Tomašević, OFM Rev. Fr. George Haddad, OFM
Mailing address	P.O.B. 588 / 9100402 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 274 33 72 ; Fax: (02) 274 01 03
Mobile	054 676 58 71 ; 059 257 57 62
Email	[email protected]
Email	[email protected]

Birzeit	Immaculate Conception
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Louis Hazboun
Address	Latin Convent P.O.B. 9 - Bir Zeit
Tel	+972 (2) 281 07 34; Bus fax: 281 02 82
Mobile	050 539 23 71
Email	[email protected]
Facebook	Louis Hazboun

Gaza	Holy Family
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Gabriel Romanelli, I.V.E.

Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Yousef Assad, I.V.E.
Address	P.O.B. 149 - Gaza
Tel	+970 8 281 85 48
Mobile	+972 (0)59 439 99 34 (Fr. Gabriele) 059 822 22 91 (Fr. Yousef)
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.holyfamilygaza.org

Jenin	Holy Redeemer
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Amer jubran
Address	P.O.B. 58 - Jenin
Tel	(04) 250 40 71 Fax: (04) 243 03 37
Mobile	079 860 32 03
Email	[email protected]
Birqin, Deir Ghazaleh, Jalameh, Kafr Qoud, Sabah-el-Kheir, Ya’bad	Satellite parishes

Jericho	Good Shepherd
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Mario Hadchiti, OFM
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Simone Herro, OFM
Address	Good Shepherd Convent P.O.B. 23 - Terra Sancta - Jericho
Tel	(02) 232 25 32
Fax	(02) 232 60 62
Mobile	059 805 35 55
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

Jifna	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Louis Salman
Address	P.O.B. 47 - Jifna
Tel & fax	(02) 281 08 73
Mobile	059 548 7654 +962 79 900 2249
Email	[email protected]

Rafidia/ Nablus	Saint Justin
Pastor	Rev. Miguel Pérez Jiménez
Address	P.O.B. 21 - Nablus
Tel & fax	(09) 234 40 16
Email	[email protected]
Tulkarem	Satellite parish

Ramallah	Holy Family
Pastor	Rev. Yacoub Rafidi
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Michael Al-Thib
Address	P.O.B. 47 - Ramallah
Tel	(02) 295 60 26 Fax (02) 295 79 98
Mobile	054 970 64 83 (Fr. Yacoub)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Yacoub) [email protected] (Fr. Michael))

Taybeh	Holy Redeemer
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Bashar Fawadleh
Address	P.O.B. 2 - Taybeh
Tel	(02) 289 80 20 Fax (02) 289 81 60
Mobile	059 830 49 07 054 970 64 68
Email	[email protected]

Zababdeh	Visitation
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Elias Tabban
Address	Latin Church - Zababdeh
Tel	(04) 251 01 25
Fax	(04) 251 02 06
Mobile	+972 54 970 6423
Email	[email protected]

PERSONAL PARISHES OR CHAPLAINCIES

German-Language Parish
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Elias Pfiffi, O.S.B.
Address	c/o Dormition Abbey P.O.B. 22 / 9100001 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 565 53 30; Fax: (02) 565 53 37
Mobile	054 297 50 47
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.dormitio.net

Austrian Community
Rector	Rev. Fr. Markus Stephan Bugnyar
Address	Austrian Hospice 37 Via Dolorosa P.O.B. 19600 / 9119402 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 626 58 00 ; Fax: (02) 626 58 16
Mobile	052 586 64 82
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.austrianhospice.com

LATIN PATRIARCHAL VICARIATE FOR ISRAEL

Patriarchal Vicar	H.E. Msgr. Bishop Rafic Nahra
Address	Latin Quarter, Street 6191/3 1610001 Nazareth
Tel	(04) 655 40 75 ; Fax: (04) 645 24 16
Mobile	052 512 38 64
Email	[email protected]
Secretary	Dr. Shadi Abu Khadra
Mobile	054 970 64 17 (secretary)

Latin Patriarcal Vicariate	Curia annexes
Patriarchal Pastoral Center	Casa Nova Str. 10/Street 6191 / 10
Latin Patriarchal Tribunal - Nazareth
President	Rev. Fr. Emil Salayta
Notary	Mr. Khader Habash
Secretary	Katherin
Tel	04 645 44 41; Fax: 645 44 42
Email	[email protected]

Catholic Schools Office
Address	P.O.B. 26 / 1610001 Nazareth
Tel & Fax	(04) 656 76 39
Email	[email protected]

Youth Pastoral activities	Youth in Galilee
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Ramez Twal
Address	St. Charles Pastoral Center, 105 Jaffa Street, Haifa
Mobile	+972 52-274-8510
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+972 52-274-8510 (Fr. Ramez)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Ramez)

TERRITORIAL PARISHES

Akko	Saint John the Baptist
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Raffaele Caputo, OFM
Address	Terra Sancta Convent P.O.B. 1023 / 2411001 Akko
Tel	(04) 991 73 33 (friary); Fax: (04) 991 29 10

Beer Sheva	Saint Abraham
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Roman Kaminski
Address	51 Hashalom Street P.O.B. 4320 / 8414202 Beer Sheva
Email	[email protected]

Cana	First Miracle
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Haitham Yalda Hano, OFM
Address	Latin Church - P.O.B. 1580 1693000 Kafr Kanna
Tel	(04) 651 70 11 ; Fax: (04) 651 97 06
Mobile	054 927 22 82
Email	[email protected]

Deir Rafat	Our Lady of Palestine
Chaplain
Address	P.O.B. 275 / 9910102 Beit Shemesh
Tel	(02) 991 79 81 ; Fax: (02) 991 96 03

Haifa	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Koubrianos Hanna Koubrianos, O.C.D.
Address	Hameginim, 80 P.O.B. 9047 / 3109002 Haifa
Tel	(04) 852 43 46; Fax: (04) 851 25 54
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.st-joseph-haifa.org

Jaffa - Nazareth	Saint John the Apostle
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Nidal Qanzou’a
Address	P.O.B. 76 / 1695500 Jaffa - Nazareth
Tel	(04) 657 23 20; Fax: (04) 645 22 24
Mobile	054 291 65 03
Email	[email protected]

Jaffa-Tel Aviv	Saint Anthony of Padua
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Agustin G. Pelayo Fregoso, OFM
Address	51 Yeffet St. / P.O.B. 8423 6108301 Jaffa – Tel Aviv
Tel	(03) 513 38 00 Fax (03) 683 03 52 Fax2mail: 072 215 29 10
Mobile	054 754 34 68
Email	[email protected]
Satellite	Saint Peter Church
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Eduardo Sánchez Vélez, OFM
Hebrew Speaking Community	Rev. Fr. Apolinary Szwed, OFM
Pastoral Care for Migrants	Rev. Fr. Carlos Santos, OFM
Indian Community	Rev. Fr. Pradeep Kalliath, OFM
Latin American Community	Rev. Fr. Agustín G. Pelayo Fregoso, OFM
Ukrainian Community	Rev. Fr. Patryk Sovyak, OFM Rev. Fr. Bożydar Cwireńko, OFM
Eritrean-Ethiopian Community	Rev. Fr. Ghebriel Okubu Zerezghi
Address	P.O.B. 8467 6108302 Jaffa – Tel Aviv
Tel	(03) 682 28 71
Email	[email protected]

Mouqeibleh	Transfiguration
Administrator	Rev. Marco Riva, S.d.C.
Address	1935400 Mouqeibleh (Afula – Jenin Road)
Mailing address	c/o Holy Family Center P.O.B. 50586 / 1616302 Nazareth
Tel	(04) 646 05 45; Fax (04) 655 02 99
Mobile	052 968 80 77
Email	[email protected]

Nazareth	Annunciation
Pastor	Rev. Ibrahim Sabbah, OFM
Assistant Pastors	Rev. Fadi Shallufi, OFM Rev. Antonius Habib, OFM
Mailing address	P.O.B. 23 / 1610001 Nazareth
Tel	(04) 655 41 70 Fax: (04) 646 67 50
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.bishara.org
Satellite Mujeidel	St Gabriel the Archangel
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fadi Shallufi, OFM
Address	Minzar Terra Sancta 110 Sidrot Ha-Bonim P.O.B. 673 / 2310502 Migdal Ha’Emeq
Tel	(04) 654 38 76 Fax: (04) 644 39 38
Mobile	052 365 85 15

Tiberias	Saint Peter the Apostle
Pastor	Rev. Andrej Keller, KoGB
Address	P.O.B. 179 / Terra Sancta / 1410101 Tiberias
Tel	+ 972 (0)4 672 05 16 ; Fax: 672 09 61
Mobile	050 279 19 78
Email	[email protected] (pastor)
Email	[email protected] (office)
Website	www.saintpeterstiberias.org

Eilat	Saints Moses and Elijah
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Samuel Tobar
Address	Sd. Ye’elim 318/4 P.O.B. 8264 / 8855700 Eilat
Tel/fax	(08) 631 57 39
Mobile	079 001 67 85
Email	[email protected]

Rameh	Saint Anthony
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Raed Abu Sahlieh
Address	P.O.B. 11 / 3005501 Rameh Tel. & Fax: (04) 988 45 07
Mobile	054 245 0192 +972 04 657 4335
Email	[email protected]

Ramleh	Saint Nicodemus
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Abdel Masih F. Fahim, OFM
Address	1 Rehov Bialik P.O.B. 19 / 7210001 Ramleh
Tel	(08) 912 72 00 ; Fax: (08) 912 72 01
Mobile	050 537 64 81
Email	[email protected] [email protected] (Fr. Abdel Masih)

Reneh	Saint Joseph the Worker
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Shomali
Address	P.O.B. 82 / 1694000 Reneh
Tel	(04) 657 43 35 ; Fax (04) 657 07 41
Email	[email protected]

Shafa’amr	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Elie Kurzum, S.C.J.
Address	Jabour Street P.O.B. 482 / 2020007 Shafa’amr
Tel & fax	(04) 950 16 31
Mobile	+972 54 457 07 14 (Fr. Elie)
Email	[email protected]

LATIN PATRIARCHAL VICARIATE FOR JORDAN

Address	28 Princess Alia Street – Sweifieh P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman
Tel	+962 (06) 592 95 46/7 ; Fax: (06) 592 05 48
Email	[email protected]
Patriarchal Vicar Delegate ad omnia in Jordan	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shweihat
Email	[email protected]
General Secretary	Rev. Fr. Imad Alamat
Mobile	079 620 53 05
Email	[email protected]
Secretary Latin Vicariate-Amman	Mayada Swais
Tel	+962 6 5929546/7
Mobile	+962 79 999 0801
Email	[email protected]

OFFICES
Assistant-administrator	Mr. Fadi Ghattas
Mobile	079 564 9668
Email	[email protected]

Judicial Vicar	Rev.Fr. Aktham Hijazin
Mobile	054 970 64 46 +972 4 988 4507
Email	[email protected]

Diocesan Tribunal - Amman
Address	Latin Ecclesiastical Tribunal Latin Patriarchal Vicariate 63 Ali Sidou Al Kurdi Street P.O.B. 850240 / 11185 Amman
Tel	+962 (0) 6.593 38 60; Fax:(06) 592 62 69
Email	[email protected]
Email	[email protected]

Ecclesiastical Tribunal - First Instance	Rev. Fr. Aktham Hijazin
President
Members	Rev. Fr. Shawki Baterian Rev. Fr. Humam Khzouz Rev. Fr. Ashraf Nimri
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Khalil Ja’ar
Notary	Ms. Eliana Hijazin Mr. Rami Haddadin

Ecclesiastical Tribunal - Second Instance
President	Rev. Fr. Majdi Siriani
Members	Rev. Fr. Jihad Shwehat Rev. Fr. Issam Zoomot Rev. Fr. Riad Hijazin
Defender of the Bond	Rev. Fr. Khalil Ja’ar
Notary	Mrs. Inas Haddadin
Email	[email protected]
Tel	+962 (0) 6.5909164 Fax: +962 (0) 6.5926269

Pastoral Office
Vice director for Jordan	Rev. Fr. Bashir Bader
Mobile	079 565 32 11
Email	[email protected]

Directorate of Patriarchal Schools
General Director for Jordan	Rev. Fr. Firas Nasraween
Mobile	0795597821
Email	[email protected]

JEC Jordan	Youth in Jordan
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Wajdi Twal
Address	Amman, Tilaa-el-Ali
Website	www.jecjordan.org
Email	[email protected]
Tel fax	0096264616466
Shabibeh Store	www.jecjordan.com
Email	[email protected]
Tel	00962796040590
Mobile	+962 79 549 4102 (Fr. Wajdi)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Wajdi)

Integral Human Development Office
Director	Rev. Fr. Mario Cornioli
Email	[email protected]

TERRITORIAL PARISHES

Ader	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Salem Lolas
Address	P.O.B. 2 Ader / 61142 Karak
Tel & Fax	(03) 238 07 75
Mobile	079 895 09 28
Email	[email protected]
Satellite Parish	Rabba

Ajloun	Saint Paul
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Jhonny Bahbah
Address	P.O.B. 19 - Ajloun
Tel & fax	(02) 642 14 06
Mobile	054 970 65 78 059 824 02 97
Email	[email protected]

Amman Airport Road	Our Lady of Peace Center
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Shawqi Baterian
Address	P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman
Tel & fax	(06) 429 19 90/1
Mobile	077 253 15 52
Email	[email protected]

Anjara	Our lady of the Visitation (Shrine of Our Lady of the Mount)
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Iusuf Atta Francis, I.V.E.
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Victor Luis Moreyra, I.V.E.
Address	P.O.B. 35 / 26861 Anjara
Tel	(02) 646 10 13; Fax: (02) 646 01 95
Mobile	077 262 82 02 (Fr. Iusuf)
Email	[email protected]

Aqaba	Our Lady «Stella Maris»
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Mauricio De La Cruz
Address	Latin Convent / 77110 Aqaba
Tel	(03) 203 41 16
Mobile	0795698807
Email	[email protected]

Fuheis	Immaculate Heart of Mary
Fuheis Al-Alali	Our Lady of Grace
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Imad Al Twal
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Roman Savluk Rev. Fr. Paolo Felicetti
Address	Balad / P.O.B. 33 / 19152 Fuheis
Tel	(06) 472 99 31; Fax: (06) 471 01 60
Mobile	079 555 98 12 (Fr. Imad)
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+380 986004680 (Fr. Roman)
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+39 340 3473624 (Fr. Paolo)
Email	[email protected]

Hosson	Immaculate Conception
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Wajdi Sahawneh
Address	P.O.B. 46 / 21510 Hosson
Tel	(02) 701 00 10; Fax: (02) 701 00 15
Mobile	+962 79 935 5186
Email	[email protected]

Irbid	Saint George
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Firas Arida
Address	Al Barha Street P.O.B. 268 / 21110 Irbid
Tel & fax	(02) 727 23 14
Mobile	0798679806
Email	[email protected]

Jabal Al-Hashimi	Our Lady of Carmel
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Matheus Maciel
Address	P.O.B. 11155 / 11123 Amman
Tel	(06) 491 85 48; Fax: (06) 490 44 95
Mobile	079 006 26 21
Email	[email protected]

Jabal Al-Hussein	Saint John de la Salle
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Naffa
Address	P.O.B. 926126 / 11110 Amman
Tel/Fax	(06) 566 17 57
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	0797999434

Jabal Al-weibdeh	Annunciation
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Simon Hijazin
Address	P.O.B. 9592 / 11134 Amman
Tel	(06) 463 74 40 ; Fax: (06) 593 38 46
Email	[email protected]

Jabal Amman	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Firas Nasrawin
Address	Latin Convent P.O.B. 2108 / 11181 Amman
Tel	(06) 462 45 90
Mobile	00962 795597821
Email	[email protected]

Karak	Our Lady of the Rosary
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ala' B'air
Address	P.O.B. 6 / 61110 Karak
Tel & fax	(03) 235 23 37
Mobile	079 877 15 20
Email	[email protected]

Madaba	Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Pastor	Rev. Tarek Abu Hanna
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Samuel Costanzo Rev. Fr. Yazan Bader
Address	P.O.B. 19 / 17110 Madaba
Tel	(05) 324 40 65; Fax: (05) 324 84 16
Mobile	0778650742 (Fr. Tarek) 0795390218 (Fr. Samuel)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Tarek) [email protected] (Fr. Samuel)
Hanina Satellite parish	Holy Spirit

Mafraq	Saint Joseph
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Baha’ Istefan
Address	P.O.B. 461 / 25110 Mafraq
Tel	(02) 623 14 16; Fax: (02) 623 32 13
Mobile	079 013 13 99
Email	[email protected]

Ma’in	Saint James the Less
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Giovanni Cinti
Address	P.O.B. 9 17173 Ma’in
Mobile	077 782 58 07
Email	[email protected]

Marj El Hamam	Martyrs of Jordan
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ashraf Al Nimri
Address	Latin Convent / P.O.B. 246 11732 Marj El Hamam
Tel & fax	(06) 571 30 07
Mobile	079 765 26 53
Email	[email protected]

Marka	Mary, Mother of the Church
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Khalil Jaar
Address	P.O.B. 15181 / 11134 Amman
Tel	(06) 488 32 32; Fax: (06) 489 27 61
Mobile	079 131 45 70
Email	[email protected]

Misdar	Christ the King
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Sleman Hassan
Address	P.O.B. 10041/ 11151 Amman
Tel	(06) 477 26 23; Fax: (06) 474 85 66
Mobile	0798393737
Email	[email protected]

Na’our	Sacred Heart
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Bashir Bader
Address	Latin Convent P.O.B. 315 / 11710 Na’our
Tel & fax	(06) 572 70 17
Mobile	079 565 32 11
Email	[email protected]

Rumeimin	Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Farah Hijazeen
Address	Latin Convent - Rumeimin Tel & fax: (05) 351 42 05
Mobile	079 285 18 19
Email	[email protected]

Rusaifeh	Mary Mother of the Church
Address	P.O.B. 437 - Rusaifeh
Tel	(05) 386 18 64

Safout	Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Riyad Hijazin
Address	Latin Convent / P.O.B. 277 - Safout
Tel	(06) 533 29 25
Mobile	+962 77 740 0823
Email	[email protected]

Salt	Assumption of Our Lady
Pastor	Rev. Fr Tareq Hijazin
Address	P.O.B. 68 / 19112 Salt
Tel	(05) 353 35 57; Fax: 355 68 55
Mobile	079 031 55 75
Email	[email protected]

Shatana	Assumption of Our Lady
Pastor	Rev. Fr Bassam Al Deir
Address	Latin Convent - Shatana
Tel	(02) 705 70 45
Email	[email protected]

Smakieh	Saint Michael
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Khaled Gammoh
Address	Latin Convent - Smakieh
Tel	(03) 232 01 52 ; Fax: (03) 232 02 80
Mobile	054 970 64 13 +962 790 933 560
Email	[email protected]

Sweifieh	Mary of Nazareth
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Hanna Kaldani
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Paolo Sepich
Address	Latin Convent P.O.B. 851083 11185 Amman
Tel & fax	(06) 592 07 40
Mobile	0795433936
Email	[email protected]

Tilaa-el-Ali	Sacred Heart of Jesus
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Rifat Bader
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Wajdi Twal Rev. Fr. Giacomo Dainotti
Address	P.O.B. 448 / 11953 Amman
Tel	(06) 551 98 07; Fax: (06) 551 08 83
Mobile	079 755 11 90 (Fr. Rifat)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Rifat)
Mobile	+962 79 549 4102 (Fr. Wajdi)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Wajdi)
Mobile	+962 079 8713601 +972 054 7038217
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Giacomo)
Mobile	+39 334 3664826 (Fr. Giacomo)

Um Zweitineh / Al Jubeiha	St. Paul the Apostle
Pastor	Rev. Fr, Samer Mdanat
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Basel Baransi Rev. Kacper Jurczyk
Address	P.O.B. 658 / 11941 Amman
Tel	(06) 523 95 93; Fax: (06) 523 95 92
Mobile	079 151 72 42 (Fr. Samer)
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	0595364129 (Fr. Basel)
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	+48 783454687 (Fr. Kacper)
Email	[email protected]

Al-Wahadneh	Saint Elijah
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Salam Haddad
Address	P.O.B. 1- Al-Wahadneh / Ajloun
Tel/Fax	(02) 646 60 02
Mobile	077 088 88 08
Email	[email protected]

Zarqa Zarqa North	Twelve Apostles
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Eyad Bader
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Rubén Rosique
Address	P.O.B. 337 / 13110 Zarqa
Tel	(05) 393 09 10; Fax: (05) 396 60 80
Email	[email protected]
Mobile	079 512 21 45 (Fr. Iyad)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Iyad)
Mobile	+34 658574603 (Fr. Rubén)
Email	[email protected] (Fr. Rubén)

Zarqa Zarqa South	Saint Pius X
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Yousef Rizeq
Address	P.O.B. 8 / 13110 Zarqa
Tel & fax	(05) 396 21 71
Mobile	079 693 51 38
Email	[email protected]

Zarqa New Zarqa	Our Lady of Peace
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Antonio Ursello
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Hani Jameel
Address	P.O.B. 150550 / 13115 Zarqa
Tel	(05) 324 59 56; Fax: (05) 385 14 64
Mobile	079 758 19 35 (Fr. Hani) 079 980 30 90 (Fr. Hani) 077 992 62 36 (Fr. Antonio)
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

PERSONAL PARISHES

Amman	English-Language Parish
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Bimal Kerketta, S.J.
Address	Sacred Heart Parish - c/o Jesuit Center 43 Al-Razi Street, Jebel Hussein P.O.B. 212074 11121 Amman, Jordan
Tel	+962 (06) 461 41 90 Fax: +962 6 461 13 15
Mobile	+962 (0)79 013 89 85
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.jordanjesuits.org

LATIN PATRIARCHAL VICARIATE FOR CYPRUS

Latin Patriarchal Vicar for Cyprus	H. E. Msgr. Bruno Varriano, OFM
Address	10 megalou Alexandrou st 1510 Nicosia Cyprus
Tel	+357 (22) 571333 Fax +357 22571333
Mobile	+375 99125931
Email	[email protected] [email protected]

TERRITORIAL PARISHES

Larnaca	Our Lady of Graces
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Andrew Arhin, OFM
Asisstant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Andrew Verdote, OFM
Address	Terra Sancta Street P.O.B. 40037 / 6012 Larnaca
Tel	24 64 28 58; Fax: 24 63 69 53
Email	[email protected]

Limassol	Saint Catherine
Pastor	Rev. Lawrence Coblavie, OFM
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Peter Vice, OFM
Address	2 Jerusalem Street P.O.B. 57331 / 3315 Limassol
Tel	25 36 29 46; Fax 25 34 62 90
Email	[email protected]

Larnaca	Latin Arab-speaking community of Cyprus
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Anton Harimat
Mobile	079 523 76 46 +962 6 592 0740
Email	[email protected]

Nicosia	Holy Cross
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Theodrus Herdistyaan, OFM
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Gabriel Vormawah, OFM
Address	Holy Cross Church, Paphos Gate P.O.B. 21964 / 1515 Nicosia
Tel	22 66 21 32 Fax 22 66 07 67
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.cypruscatholicchurch.org www.holy-cross-nicosia.com

Nicosia	Terra Sancta College
Principal	Rev. Fr. Zacheusz Dulniok, OFM
Address	Terra Sancta College Lykourgou Str. 12 - Acropolis P.O.B. 21546 / 2001 Nicosia
Tel	22 42 11 00 ; 22 42 13 71
Fax	22 31 75 65
Email	[email protected]

Paphos	Saint Paul’s Catholic Parish, Agia Kyriaki Church
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ismael Quequesana, I.V.E.
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Fernando Flores, I.V.E. Rev. Fr. Jim Kennedy
Presbytery	Presbytery House Agias Galatianis Street, B2 8040 Kato Paphos
Office address	St Paul’s Parish Office Pafias Afroditis 17 8041 KatoPapho
Mailing address	P.O.B. 61120 / 8131 Kato Paphos
Tel	26 93 13 08 (office) 26 60 01 92 (Presbytery House)
Fax	26 95 34 59
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.stpauls-catholic-parish-paphos.com

Paphos-Polis Satellite	Saint Dimitris Church
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Ismael Quequesana, I.V.E.
Assistant Pastor	Rev. Fr. Fernando Flores I.V.E
Mobile	99 79 31 69 (Fr. Jim)

THE SAINT JAMES VICARIATE FOR HEBREW SPEAKING CATHOLICS IN ISRAEL

Patriarchal Vicar	Rev. Fr. Piotr Zelazko
Address	Saints Simeon and Anne House 10 HaRav Kook Street P.O.B. 581 / 9100402 Jerusalem
Email	[email protected]
Website	www.catholic.co.il
General Secretary	Ms. Sara Woldesemaet
Email	[email protected]

Parishes and Chaplaincies

Beer Sheva	St. Abraham’s
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Roman Kaminski
Address	51 HaShalom Street 8414202 Beer Sheva
Mobile	054 2656845 (Fr. Roman)
Email	[email protected]

Haifa and Nazareth	St. John the Baptist
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Igino Sistilli
Address	Hebrew-Speaking Community House 26 Meir Street / 3505630 Haifa
Mobile	058 3997589 (Fr. Igino)
Email	[email protected]

Jerusalem	Saints Simeon and Anne
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Benedetto Di Bitonto
Address	Saints Simeon and Anne House 10 HaRav Kook Street P.O.B. 581 / 9100402 Jerusalem
Mobile	052 7015124 (Fr. Benny)
Email	[email protected]

Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Apolinary Szwed, OFM
Address	Saint Peter’s Church - Old City of Jaffa P.O.B. 8467 / 6108302 Tel Aviv-Jaffa
Tel	(03) 682 28 71; Fax: (03) 518 16 13
Mobile	054 4454660 (Fr. Apo)
Email	[email protected]

Tiberias	St Peter’s
Pastor	Rev. Fr. Andrej Keller, KoGB
Address	Saint Peter’s Church – Old City of Tiberias
Mailing address	P.O.B. 179 – Terra Sancta 1410101 Tiberias, Israel
Tel	+ 972 (0)4 672 05 16 ; Fax (04) 672 09 61
Mobile	050 2791978 (Fr. Andrej)
Email	[email protected]
Email	[email protected] (office)
Website	www.saintpeterstiberias.org

Russian-speaking communities

Southern Israel	Latrun (Trappists’ Monastery)
Chaplain	Rev.Fr. Michal Misiuda
Email	[email protected]
Northern Israel	Haifa (St. Joseph’s Church at Kikar Pariz)
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Michal Misiuda
Email	[email protected]

VICARIATE FOR MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN ISRAEL (VMAS)

Patriarchal Vicar	Rev. Fr. Matthew COUTINHO, SDB
	Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem P.O.B. 14152 - 9114101 Jerusalem
Mobile	+972 (0)53 274 7714
Email	vicar.vmas[at]lpj.org
Administrator	Sr. Gabriele PENKA, OSB
Mobile	+972 (0)52 239 2876
Email	hr.vmas[at]lpj.org
Secretariat	Sr. Anna MANYONGA, PBVM
Office Mobile	+972 (0)52 659 1519
Email	vicariate.migrants[at]lpj.org

HOLY FAMILY PERSONAL PARISH FOR MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Moderator	Rev. Fr. Matthew COUTINHO SDB
	Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem P.O.B. 14152 - 9114101 Jerusalem
Mobile	+972 (0)53 274 7714
Email	vicar.vmas[at]lpj.org
Sacraments Registrar	Sr. Giovanna SGUAZZA CMS
Office Mobile	+972 (0)52 659 1519
Email	sacraments.vmas[at]lpj.org

VMAS PASTORAL CENTERS

The Pastoral Care of this Parish is entrusted to the different chaplains and priests in charge of the Migrant Communities, acting as Priests in Solidum.

TEL AVIV	OUR LADY WOMAN OF VALOR PASTORAL CENTER (OLWV)
Director	Rev. Fr. Renato SANTOS Jr.
Address	Shivat Tsiyon Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Email	olwv.vmas[at]lpj.org
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0307
Secretariat	Sr. Regina COBRADOR, SPC
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0303
Email	olwv.vmas[at]lpj.org

ANNEXES
Tel Aviv	Saint Joseph’s House
Superior	Sr. Josephine FERNANDO, PH
Address	58 Ha-Kongress Street, Tel Aviv-Yafo
Mobile	+972 (0)53 760 3938
Email	stjoseph.vmas[at]lpj.org

South Tel Aviv	Day Care units
Contact person	Sr. Nadeeka Prasangi, PH
Mobile	+972 (0)53 428 41 27
Email	daycare.telaviv.vmas[at]lpj.org

JERUSALEM	Saint Rachel Pastoral Center (SRC)
Directress	Sr. Maria David Magbanua, FSE
Address	Pinsker Street 15, Talbiye - Jerusalem
Mobile	+972 (0)54 970 6436
Email	director.st.rachel[at]lpj.org

MIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS COMMUNITIES

FILIPINO CHAPLAINCY
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Renato SANTOS Jr.
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0307
Email	filipino.vmas[at]lpj.org
Coordinator	Sr. Regina COBRADOR, SPC
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0303
Email	filipino.vmas[at]lpj.org

Tel Aviv	Divine Mercy Filipino Community (DMC),
Priest in Charge	Rev. Fr. Renato SANTOS Jr.
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0307
Email	dmc.vmas[at]lpj.org
Coordinator	Sr. Regina COBRADOR, SPC
Mobile	+972 (0)58 779 0303
Email	dmc.vmas[at]lpj.org

Jerusalem	San Lorenzo Ruiz Community (SLRC)
Priest in Charge	Rev. Fr. Mark Reagan TOBIAS, CP
Mobile	+972 (0)50 830 5398
Email	slrc.vmas[at]lpj.org

Jerusalem	San Pedro Calungsod Group (SPCG)
Priest in Charge	Rev. Fr. Tran PHAT, SDB
Mobile	+972 (0)53 309 6700
Email	slrc.vmas[at]lpj.org

Jerusalem	Good Shepherd Filipino Catholic Community (GSFCC)
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Samuel OBU, SDB
Email	gsfcc.vmas[at]lpj.org

Jerusalem	Our Lady of Perpetual Help Association (OLPHA)
Priest in Charge	Rev. Fr. Vincent Raj BOSCO, SDB
Mobile	+972 (0)52 994 2351
Email	gsfcc.vmas[at]lpj.org

Rehovot	St. Therese of the Child Jesus Filipino Community (STJC)
Priest in Charge:	Rev. Fr. Moses Wanjala, SDB
Email	rehovot.vmas[at]lpj.org

Nazareth	Holy Family Filipino Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Naoki ATARASHI, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 251 4125
Email	nazareth.vmas[at]lpj.org

Haifa	St. Joseph Filipino Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Koubrianos KOUBRIANOS, OCD
Mobile	+972 (0)54 451 4403
Email	haifa.vmas[at]lpj.org
	St. Peter’s & St. Anthony Filipino Communities
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Angel Andig CORTEZ, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)50 991 8381

Ashqelon, Netanya, and Eilat	Filipino Communities
Couples for Christ, and El Shaddai Groups
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Carlos SANTOS, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 347 4927

Quiryat Shmona	Filipino Community
Coordinator	Sr. Dawn Marie Magallone, OSB
Mobile	+972 (0)54-220-1567

INDIAN COMMUNITY

Konkani-speaking Indian Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Santhosh Lobo, OFM CAP
Mobile	+972 (0)55 943 1433
Email	konkani.vmas[at]lpj.org
Gujarathi-speaking Indian Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Pradeep Kalliath, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0) 54 771 64 59
Email	gujarathi.vmas[at]lpj.org

Malayalam-speaking Indian Community

Tel Aviv – Yafo Region & Eilat	Malayalam-speaking Indian Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Pradeep KALLIATH, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 771 64 59
Email	malayalamtelaviv.vmas[at]lpj.org
Jerusalem Region	Malayalam-speaking Indian Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Babu Jose Kainickai, OFM CAP
Mobile	+972 54 550 8727
WhatsApp	+91 974 757 6463
Email	malayalamjerusalem.vmas[at]lpj.org

Haifa Region	Malayalam-speaking Indian Community
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Bernard Thattaparambil, OCD
Mobile	+972 (0)54 561 7274
Email	malayalamhaifa.vmas[at]lpj.org

SRI LANKAN COMMUNITY

Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Srilal Bothalage
Mobile	+972 (0)53 770 8660
Email	srilanka.vmas[at]lpj.org
Coordinator	Sr. Josephine Fernando, PH
Mobile	+972 (0)53 760 3938
Email	srilanka.vmas[at]lpj.org

AFRICAN COMMUNITY

Geez Rite African Community
Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Ghebriel Okubu Zerezghi
Mobile	+972 (0)54 206 57 53
Email	geez.vmas[at]lpj.org

French-speaking African Community

Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Laurent Balas M.Afr.
Mobile	+972 (0)58 584 1415
Email	cocafi.vmas[at]lpj.org

English-speaking African Community

Coordinator	Sr. Anna Manyonga, PBVM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 754 5506
Email	en.africa.vmas[at]lpj.org

ROMANIAN COMMUNITY

Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Cristian VACARU
Mobile	+972 (0)54 970 64 71
Email	romania.vmas[at]lpj.org

CHINESE COMMUNITY

Responsible	Rev. Fr. Wu
Mobile	+972 (0)54 237 8010
Email	china.vmas[at]lpj.org

SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY

Chaplain	Rev. Fr. Eduardo Sánchez Vélez, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 762 7310
Email	latinamerica.vmas[at]lpj.org

UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY

Ukrainian Community, Haifa and North Region
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Bozydar Cwirenko, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)51 205 2292
Email	ukraine.vmas[at]lpj.org
Ukrainian Community, Tel Aviv and South Region
Priest in charge	Rev. Fr. Patryk Igor, OFM
Mobile	+972 (0)54 826 1393
Email	ukraine.vmas[at]lpj.org

VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY

Responsible person 1	Rev. Fr. Joachim Nguyen, AA

Mobile	+972 (0)53 645 0481
Email	vietnam.vmas[at]lpj.org
Responsible Person 2	Rev. Fr. Tran Phat, SDB
Mobile	+972 (0)53 309 6700
Email	vietnam.vmas[at]lpj.org

BURMESE/MYANMARESE COMMUNITY

Responsible person	Sr. Matilda (Aye Hla), SJA
Mobile	+972 (0)52 958 0040
Email	[email protected]

SAINT PAUL’S STUDENTS SOCIETY (SPSS)

Contact person 1	Sr. Anna Manyonga, PBVM
Email	students.vmas[at]lpj.org
Mobile	+972 (0)54 754 5506
Contact person 2	Fr. Matthew Coutinho, SDB
Mobile	+972 (0)53 274 7714
WhatsApp	+91 82755 07464

DIOCESAN PRIESTS Elevated to Episcopate

H.E. Msgr. Ghaleb M. Bader	Apostolic Nuncio in the Dominican Republic Apostolic Delegate in Puerto Rico
H.E. Msgr. Jamal Daibes	Bishop of Djibouti Pastor And Head of The Dioceses of Djibouti And Somalia Apostolic Administrator of Mogadiscio Eveche, Boulevard de la Republique, B.P. 94, Djibouti, Rep. de Djibouti Email: [email protected]

Priests in mission

Pomona: Assistant to Arab Catholic Community	Rev. Fr. Alaa Musharbash St. Joseph’s Church 1150 Holt Avenue Pomona, CA 91768 – USA Email: [email protected]
At the service of the Cammino: Jordan	Rev. Carlos Ceballos Medina Mobile: +965 6656 3240 Email: [email protected]
At the service of the Diocese of Lansing (USA)	Rev. Fr. Fares Hattar Email: [email protected]
Chaplain – Deir Ortas	Rev. Fr. George Daboub Mobile: 059 818 39 96 Email: [email protected]
Holy See – Secretary of State, Arabic section	Rev. Fr. George Ayoub Email: [email protected]
At the service of Maronite Archeparchy of Haifa	Rev. Fr. Giovanni Bovi Mobile: +39 3334034522 Email: [email protected]
Assistant to the Nuntio in Jordan.	Rev. Fr. Giovanni Falorni email: [email protected]
In charge of St. Anthony of Padoua Home	Rev. Hanna Kaldani c/o Latin Patriarchal Vicariate / Amman Mobile: +962 (0)79 54339 36 Email: [email protected]
Executive Vice President - Bethlehem University	Rev. Dr. Iyad Twal Mobile: 054 970 65 51 Email: [email protected]
Director of the St. Charles Pastoral Center	Rev. Fr. Johnny Abu Khalil 105 Jaffa Street – P.O.B. 9017 3109002 Haifa Tel. (04) 855 37 05 ; Fax: 851 49 19 Email: [email protected]
Ph.D. in Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University in Rome.	Rev. Fr. Joseph Sweiss Mobile: +39 799000880 Email: [email protected]
At the service of the Neocatechumenal Way in France	Rev. Fr. Juan David Aragon Email: [email protected]
Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue	Msgr. Khaled Akasheh Città del Vaticano Email: [email protected]
At the service of the Neocatechumenal Way in Sudan	Rev. Fr. Paolo Alfieri Email: [email protected]
Yonkers: Assistant to Arab Catholic Community	Rev. Fr. Ramez Deibes Immaculate Conception/St. Mary’s Church 103 South Broadway Yonkers, N.Y. 10701 - USA Tel: +1 (914) 963 01 56 ; Fax: 963 18 03 Mobile: 079 556 27 53 Email: [email protected]
St. Thomas More Church	Rev. Fr. Rick Van de Water 1300 Junipero Serra Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94132 - USA Email: [email protected]
Catholic Center for Studies and Media	Rev. Fr. Rif’at Bader Dhirar Bin Al Azwar Street, 40 P.O.B. 910128 - 11191 Amman, Jordan Telefax: (06) 465 16 16 ; 465 15 15 Mobile: 079 557 32 61 ; 079 755 11 90 Email: [email protected] Website: www.abouna.org www.en.abouna.org
Chaplain of the Arab community	Rev. Fr. Samer Sawalha San Jose, CA - USA Email: [email protected]
Service at the Vicariate of Northern Arabia – AVONA	Rev. Fr. Sliman Hifawi Mobile: +972 50 2259769 Email: [email protected]
Arab Chaplaincy in Chicago	Rev. Fr. Wisam Mansour Mobile: 079 666 67 38 Email: [email protected]

Priests on studies abroad
	Rev. Fr. Akram Musharbash - Rome Mobile: 079 667 41 25 Email: [email protected]
	Rev. Fr. Fares Syriani - Rome Mobile: 079 916 86 28 Email: [email protected]
	Rev. Fr. Mateo Serna – At the Service of the Cammino: Biblical Studies Mobile: (06) 472 99 31 Email: [email protected]
	Rev. Marwan Hassan - Rome Mobile: 079 969 54 94 Email: [email protected]
	Rev. Fr. Saqer Hijazin - Rome Mobile: 079 690 91 12 Email: [email protected]

Retired priests

Name	Place and Date of birth	Date of Ordination	Retirement
Rev. Fr. Aldo Tolotto Mobile: 079 518 9998 06 533 29 25 Email: [email protected]	Motta di Livenza, 1946	1969	Al Wassieh
Rev. Fr. Elias Odeh Mobile: 050 528 59 61 Email: [email protected]	Jifna, 1945	1970	Jifna
Rev. Fr. Issam-Zu’mot Tel/Fax: (06) 566 17 57 Mobile: 079 573 74 85 Email: [email protected]	Amman, 1955	1975	Casa S. Antonio
Rev. Fr. Labib Deibes Mobile: 056 912 55 43 Email: [email protected]	Zababdeh, 1947	1972	Jenin
Rev. Fr. Manuel Bader Email: [email protected]	AlWahdneh,1940	1965	Amman
Msgr. Manoel Mousallam Mobile: 059 960 23 22 Email: [email protected]	Bir Zeit,1938	1963	Bir Zeit

Permanent Deacons	Ordination	Service
Dc Emad Matarweh Mobile: 079 911 10 92 Email: [email protected]	2012	Amman
Dc Hazem H. Al-Nimri Mobile: 079 551 21 52 Email: [email protected]	2012	Mafraq
Dc Hayel Alamat Mobile : 079 937 79 91 Email: [email protected]	2011	Amman
Dc Jubran Salameh Mobile: 079 593 32 88 Email: [email protected]	2012	Amman
Dc Piero Zarnikian Mobile: 079 588 50 36	2012	Amman
Dc Ramzi Ghanem Mobile: 077 666 65 33 Email: [email protected]	2012	Amman
Dc Samir Al-Hodaly – - Mobile : 054 970 67 64 Email: [email protected]	2010	Jerusalem
Dc Yousef Fattal Mobile: 079 965 02 47 Email: [email protected]	2012	Amman
Dc Zaal Hejazeen Mobile: 079 611 36 72 Email: [email protected]	2012	Smakieh

Ordo Virginum & Consecrated Lay Women

Ordo Virginum in Jordan
Referent	H.E. Msgr. Selim Sayegh c/o Our Lady of Peace Center P.O.B. 851379 / 11185 Amman Tel: (06) 429 19 90/1 ; Fax: (06) 429 19 92 Mobile: 079 683 88 38 Email via: [email protected]
Ordo Virginum & Consecrated Lay Women in Israel and Palestine
Number of consacrated Virgins	8
Referent	Rev. Fr. Marcelo Gallardo IVE Email: [email protected]
Secretary	Email: [email protected] (Maria)

Latin Patriarchate Printing Press

Director	Mr. Mounir Hodaly
Address	Latin Patriarchate Complex Saint Francis Xavier Street - Beit Jala
Mailing address	Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem P.O.B. 14152 9114101 Jerusalem
Tel	(02) 276 08 86 Fax: 276 08 85
Mobile	054 970 64 22
Email	[email protected]

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

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