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Roman catholics

Catholics who accept the full primacy of the Holy See and follow the Latin rite comprised less than 1 percent of the population in the 1980s. The Lebanese refer to them as Latins to distinguish them from Uniate groups. The Latin community is extremely variegated, since both laity and clergy, including large numbers of foreigners, are mainly Europeans. As Roman Catholics, they acknowledge the supreme authority of the Pope in Rome, venerate the Virgin Mary and the saints, and recognize the seven sacraments of baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist (the sacrament of the Lord's Supper), confession and penance, ordination, matrimony, and extreme unction (given when facing the danger of death). Members of the clergy are celibate.

 
You can read more regarding this subject on the following websites:

Catholic Church in Lebanon - Wikipedia
Lebanon's Geography: Christian Sects - Ghazi
Catholic Church in Lebanon
Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Roman Catholic Church
Catholic Church in Lebanon [Catholic-Hierarchy]


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