A monastic tradition known as the Maronite Church was established in Lebanon.
Lebanon . In the Mount Lebanon range a monastic tradition known as the Maronite Church was established . Maronites . They derive their name from the Syriac Christian Saint Maron , whose followers migrated to the area of Mount Lebanon from their previous location of residence around the area of Antioch ( an ancient Greek city within present day Hatay Province , Turkey ) , establishing the nucleus of the Maronite Church .