Maronites (Arabic: الموارنة, romanized: Al-Mawārinah; Syriac: ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ, romanized: Mārōnōye) are a Syriac Christian ethnoreligious group [28] native to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant (particularly Lebanon) whose members belong to the Maronite Church.

Mar 7, 2025 · Maronite church, one of the largest Eastern rite churches, prominent especially in modern Lebanon. The church is in canonical communion with the Roman Catholic Church and is the only Eastern rite church that has no counterpart outside that union.

There is no doubt that the real Maronitism stemmed from the Monastery of Saint Maron. It was a spiritual monastic movement that boldly stamped its way of life and influenced its historical course.

Jun 11, 2023 · Historically centered in Lebanon and Syria, the Maronite church was formed by Syriac Christians who developed their own hierarchy and traditions from the mid-fourth century onwards. During the Islamic conquest, Maronites retreated to the mountains in Lebanon.

The Maronite Church, an Eastern Catholic Church in communion with rome, has a history reaching back to the fifth century. The monks of the monastery of St. Maron, from which the Church takes her name, were fierce opponents of the Monophysite heresy who learned to be independent during the violent theological struggle.

Mar 7, 2025 · Originating in the Middle East, Maronite Christianity is deeply rooted in Lebanese culture and is known for its distinctive liturgy, devotion to Saint Maron, and close ties to the Catholic Church.

Maronites. —This article will give first the present state of the Maronite nation and Church; after which their history will be studied, with a special examina...

The Maronites, along with the Byzantine/Melkites & the Syriacs, as well as other Eastern Christians, are living repositories of culture of the peoples of the Middle East. Maronite history is colored with the romance that attaches itself to a struggle of a determined people.

The Maronites (Syriac Marunôye; Arabic Mawarinah ) number about 300,000 souls, distributed in Syria, Palestine, Cyprus, and Egypt.

Maronites are members of one of the Syriac Eastern Catholic Churches, with a heritage reaching back to Saint Maron in the early fifth century C.E. The first Maronite patriarch, John Maron, was appointed in the late seventh century.