Lebanese Melkite Christians
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Lebanese Melkite Christians refers to Lebanese people who are adherents of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Lebanon, which is the third largest Christian denomination in the country after the Maronite Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The Lebanese Melkite Christians are believed to constitute about 5%[1][2] of the total population of Lebanon.
Under the terms of an unwritten agreement known as the National Pact between the various political and religious leaders of Lebanon, the Melkite community in Lebanon has eight reserved seats in the Parliament of Lebanon.
Notable people
- Marwan Fares
- Majida El Roumi
- John Elya
- Peter IV Geraigiry
- Saad Haddad
- Marie Keyrouz
- Wael Kfoury
- Amin Maalouf
- Henri Philippe Pharaoun
- Michel Pharaon
- Joseph Raya
- Omar Sharif
See also
- Christianity in Lebanon
- Roman Catholicism in Lebanon
- Religion in Lebanon
- Lebanese Maronite Christians
- Lebanese Protestant Christians
- Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians
- Lebanese Shia Muslims
- Lebanese Sunni Muslims
- Lebanese Druze
References
- ^ "International Religious Freedom Report for 2012: Lebanon". United States Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Lebanon: International Religious Freedom Report 2008". United States Department of State. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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1 The Lebanese people has the most religious diversity of all peoples in the Middle East, comprising 18 recognized religious sects recognized by the Constitution of Lebanon. 2 Under the terms of the Constitution of Lebanon, the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community. | |||||||
