Christianity has a long and continuous history in Lebanon. Biblical scriptures show that Peter and Paul evangelized the Phoenicians, leading to the dawn of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch. As such, Christianity in Lebanon is as old as Christian faith itself.

2024年9月28日 · At the time of Lebanon’s independence in 1943, Christians, primarily Maronites, were the majority, making Lebanon the only Christian-majority nation in the region outside of Israel. Lebanon was established with a unique political system unlike any other in the Middle East.

Christians Lebanon’s Christian population, historically a dominant political force, remains a significant part of the electorate. The Christian category is diverse, including Maronites, Greek Orthodox, Catholics, Armenians (Apostolics and Catholics), …

2011年10月11日 · Lebanon is the only Middle Eastern country where Christians were once dominant and retain considerable political power. The country fought a civil war from 1975 …

2024年10月8日 · The latest figures show that Lebanon remains about 70% Muslim and about 30% Christian, according to a 2022 international religious freedom report by the U.S. Department of State — a far...

2024年9月11日 · Christian roots in Lebanon are deep and strongly intertwined with the country’s history, politics, and cultural identity. From churches to monasteries to pilgrimage sites, Christianity in Lebanon is visible all throughout the land of cedars.

2024年9月25日 · Cyprus has the largest proportion of Christians in the Middle East, but Lebanon comes in second. According to a 2020 estimate reported in the CIA World Factbook, Christians are 32.4% of the...

2024年10月8日 · The latest figures show that Lebanon remains about 70% Muslim and about 30% Christian, according to a 2022 international religious freedom report by the U.S. Department of State — a far...

2024年10月9日 · Who are Lebanon’s Christians? The majority — over half — of Lebanon’s Christians belong to the Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic rite in full communion with the pope. There are about 3.5 million Maronites worldwide.

2020年9月10日 · According to the CIA’s World Factbook, Lebanon’s religious makeup, based on a 2018 estimate, is as follows: No other country in the Middle East-North Africa region has as large a proportion of...