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Baalbek is an ancient seat, already known in the fourth century by the name of
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The cathedral with the bishop's palace were built during the episcopate of
Germanos Mouakkad; the church was consecrated by Eparch Agapitos Malouf in 1897. Bishop Germanos Mouakkad was the founder of the Society of the Missionaries of St. Paul.
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The archeparchy includes the northern part of the Bekaa Valley in
Lebanon. Its Archeparchial seat is the city of Baalbek, where is the Saint Barbara Cathedral. In 2012 there were 20,000 baptized and its territory is divided into seven parishes.
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