Dimane

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| name = Dimane

| native_name = الديمان

| native_name_lang = ara

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = Maronite Patriarch Summer Residence in Dimane.JPG

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| image_caption = The Maronite Patriarch summer residence, located in Dimane.

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| subdivision_type1 = Governorate

| subdivision_name1 = North Governorate

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Bsharri District

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Dimane or Diman ({{Langx|ar|الديمان}}) is a mountainous village in the Bsharri District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It sits at approximately 1400 m above sea level, overlooking the Kadisha Valley.{{Cite web |date=2016-08-17 |title=The Maronite Patriarch’s Garden, Dimane - LebanonUntravelled.com |url=https://lebanonuntravelled.com/the-maronite-patriarchs-garden-dimane/ |access-date=2024-08-13 |language=en-US}}

The inhabitants of Dimane are Lebanese and are followers of the Maronite Catholic Church. Its patron saint is Saint Joseph and his feast day is celebrated on 19 March each year.

Summer Patriarchal residence

The village is the summer residence of the Maronite Patriarch, currently Mar Béchara Pierre Raï. The foundation stone for the current Patriarchal residence was laid on 28 September 1899.

Landmarks

Dimane is also known for the "Garden of the Patriarchs",{{cite news |author= |date=2023-05-23 |title=حديقة البطاركة الموارنة في الديمان تعود الى نشاطاتها الصيفية |trans-title=The Maronite Patriarchs Garden in Diman returns to its summer activities |url=https://www.annahar.com/arabic/section/77-%D9%85%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%B9/23052023110801026/%D8%AD%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9 |language=Arabic |work=An-Nahar |location=Beirut |access-date=2024-08-12|ref=none}} located in the west end of the village, and for the ancient footpath which starts behind the village's parish church, Saint John Maroun, and leads to the bottom of the Kadisha Valley where the Maronites headed by their Patriarch took refuge for centuries after the Arab Muslim invasions in the seventh century.

Demographics

In 2014 Christians made up 99.92% of registered voters in Dimane. 97.39% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الشمال/بشري/الديمان/المذاهب/

Photo gallery

Image:Maronite Patriarch Summer Residence in Dimane.JPG|The Maronite Patriarch summer residence, located in Dimane.

Image:Qadisha5.jpg|Location of main sites in the Kadisha Valley.

References

Category:Populated places in Bsharri District

Category:Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon