Saint Maron's Maronite Catholic Church of Philadelphia

Saint Maron's Maronite Catholic Church of Philadelphia 10th & Ellsworth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-389-2000
Fr. Andrawos (Fadi) El Tabchi, Past The founding of St. It is recorded that Fr. We know that Fr.

Maron's , one of the first Maronite parishes in North America, dates back to June 15, 1865, when at 10:45 AM, the ship Rainbow ( #176) docked at the Port of New Orleans. Sarkees Abraham, at 22 years of age, disembarked and began a long journey up the eastern seaboard of the United States. For the next two and one-half years, this brave pioneer traveled by foot and settled in Philadelphia, thereby b

ecoming the first known Lebanese inhabitant in the Cradle of Liberty. He took an apartment on 10th Street between Catherine and Christian Streets. Unknown to him, twelve other Lebanese immigrants were to follow and in 1885 established themselves in Philadelphia, taking up residence at what is now 1173 S. 10tn Street. These brave pioneers established the neighborhood that continues today as the heart and soul of the Middle Eastern community in the Greater Philadelphia region. Concurrent with this initial immigration to Philadelphia was the development of the Maronite church. Istfan Korkemaz, an itinerant Lebanese priest, established the Maronite parish, known as St. Maron's, in 1887 on Washington Avenue between 9th and 10th Street. According to church records, Hadla Kheiralhah was married to Hanna Abdo in 1888. In addition to his Philadelphia ministry, Fr. Korkemaz travelled the Middle Atlantic region performing the rituals of the Maronite Rite for the mushrooming Lebanese populations. Korkemaz maintained his presence in Philadelphia until 1911. Around 1890, St. Maron’s moved from its Washington Avenue location to 931 Ellsworth Street. Additional records indicate that the church was housed on the second floor of the Ellsworth Street location with a Michael Gussin as sexton. On October 2, 1899, the seal of St. Maron’s Curch was made and read “St. Maron’s of the Syro-Maronite Missions in the U.S.A.”

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06/03/2026

St. Maron’s 50th Annual Lebanese Festival 🇱🇧❤️

Thank you to everyone who joined us this weekend, to our incredible volunteers, and to our generous sponsors. Each and every one of you helped make our 50th Lebanese Festival truly unforgettable! 🤩

05/30/2026

Chubby Specials are a MUST HAVE at our Lebanese Festival this weekend! 🔥😍

05/29/2026

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05/26/2026

Festival week is here! 🇱🇧🔥

Join us this weekend:
Friday, May 29 | 3–11 PM
Saturday, May 30 | 5–11 PM
Sunday, May 31 | 1–9 PM

A joyful and grace-filled day for the entire Catholic Church, and especially for our Maronite Church!With gratitude to G...
05/23/2026

A joyful and grace-filled day for the entire Catholic Church, and especially for our Maronite Church!

With gratitude to God, we rejoice that today His Holiness Pope Leo approved the miracle attributed to Patriarch Elias Hoyek and declared him Blessed.

This is a grace-filled moment for our Church, inviting us to renew our faith, deepen our trust in God’s providence, and follow the example of Blessed Patriarch Elias, whose life was marked by holiness, courage, and loving service to God’s people.

Let us continue to pray with thankful hearts as we await the official announcement of the date of his beatification celebration, asking for his intercession for our families, our parishes, our Eparchies, and for peace throughout the world.

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1013 Ellsworth Street
Philadelphia, PA
19147

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Tuesday 9am - 2pm
Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm

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