They have a special relationship to the Catholic Church. The titular head of the Maronites in the United States is Bishop Francis M. Zayek. He has his chancery in Detroit. Mich.. and he is responsible directly to the Pope. Estimates vary as to the number of Maronites in the world. The Library of Congress figures state the number as 1.300.000. with the heaviest concentration being in Lebanon and lesser pockets in Egypt. Palestine. Syria. and Cyprus. * During the past century. many Maronites have emigrated to North America. The Library indicates that 200.000 live in the United States and Canada. Other estimates are higher.
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