Recent Appointments

Fr. Donato Oliverio was elected Bishop of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Archbishop Antoine Hamid Mourany, Archbishop emeritus of Damas of the Maronites (Syria), passed away at the age of 82

Cardinal Ignace Moussa I Daoud, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon), Patriarch ad personam, passed away at the age of 81

Bishop Efraím Basílio Krevey, O.S.B.M., Bishop emeritus of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians (Brazil), passed away at the age of 83

Archbishop Michael Bzdel, C.SS.R., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Winnipeg of the Ukrainians (Canada), passed away at the age of 81

Bishop Virgil Bercea was appointed as Vice-President of Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

Bishop John George Chedid, Bishop emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites (United States), passed away at the age of 88

Bishop Anárghyros Printesis, Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Greece of the Greeks (Greece), passed away at the age of 74

Diocese of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (India)

Msgr. Kuriakose Bharanikulangara was elected Archbishop-Bishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Diocese of Segheneyti (Ethiopic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Asmara) (Eritrea)

Fr. Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim was elected Bishop of Segheneyti of the Ethiopics (Eritrea)

Major Archbishop George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India), President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme

Major Archbishop Lucian Mureşan, President of Synod of the Romanian Church, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), President of Conferinţa Episcopală România, was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio

Bishop William Charles Skurla, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (United States)

Fr. Michel Aoun was elected Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Fr. Mounir Khairallah was elected Bishop of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Paul-Emile Saadé resigned as Bishop of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Massoud Massoud resigned as Bishop of Lattaquié of the Maronites (Syria)

Fr. Elias Slaiman Slaiman was elected Bishop of Lattaquié of the Maronites (Syria)

Archbishop Paul Antaki, Protosyncellus emeritus of Egypt and Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt), passed away at the age of 84

Bishop Andrew Pataki, Bishop emeritus of Passaic of the Ruthenians (United States), passed away at the age of 84

Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.SS.R., Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Diocese of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine)

Archdiocese of Lviv (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lviv (Ukraine)

Diocese of Ternopil–Zboriv (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ternopil–Zboriv (Ukraine)

Fr. Claudiu-Lucian Pop was elected Titular Bishop of Mariamme and Bishop of Curia of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania)

Bishop Vasyl Semeniuk, Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Volodymyr Viytyshyn, Bishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ivano-Frankivsk of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archbishop Ramzi Garmou resigned as President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P. resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Haūrān of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Bishop Yaroslav Pryriz, C.SS.R. succeeded as Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Julian Voronovsky, M.S.U. resigned as Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Roland Aboujaoudé resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Msgr. Hanna Alwan, L.M., Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was elected Titular Bishop of Sarepta of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Samir Mazloum resigned as Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Fr. Camille Zaidan was elected Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Kwaïter, B.S., Archbishop emeritus of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), passed away at the age of 83

Fr. Dmytro Hryhorak, O.S.B.M., Apostolic Administrator of Bučač of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was elected Bishop of Bučač of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Slavomir Miklovš, Bishop emeritus of Križevci of the Croatians (Croatia), passed away at the age of 77

Abbot Daoud Reaidy, O.A.M. was appointed as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Abbot Semaan Abou Abdou, O.M.M. resigned as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Abbot Paul Tannouri, O.A.M. resigned as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Abbot Boutros Tarabay, O.M.M. was appointed as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah was confirmed as Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Msgr. Raphaël François Minassian, Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan), was elected Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Bishop Daniel Kozelinski Netto, Auxiliary Bishop of São João Batista em Curitiba of the Ukrainians (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina)

Bishop John Perumattam, M.S.T., Bishop emeritus of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at the age of 89

Fr. Robert Rabbat was elected Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney of the Greek-Melkites (Australia)

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P., Archbishop-Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Issam John Darwish, B.S., Bishop of Saint Michael’s of Sydney of the Greek-Melkites (Australia), was promoted as Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop André Haddad resigned as Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Joseph Kallas, M.S.P. resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Nicholas James Samra, Titular Bishop of Gerasa, was appointed as Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (United States)

Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, M.S.U., Apostolic Administrator of Great Britain of the Ukrainians (United Kingdom), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Great Britain of the Ukrainians (United Kingdom)

Bishop Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Vasile Bizău, Titular Bishop of Appiaria and Bishop of Curia of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), was appointed as Bishop of Maramureş of the Romanians (Romania)

Diocese of Mar Addai of Toronto (Chaldean Rite) was established (Canada)

Archbishop Hanna Zora, Archbishop of Ahvaz of the Chaldeans (Iran), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah, Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel) and Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) and Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan), was appointed as Archbishop ad personam and Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Major Archbishop George Alencherry was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

Bishop George Alencherry, Bishop of Thuckalay of the Syro-Malabars (India), was elected Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Major Archbishop Lucian Mureşan, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), President of Conferinţa Episcopală România, President of Synod of the Romanian Church reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Romania)

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. resigned as Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians (United States)

Fr. Mikaël Antoine Mouradian, I.C.P.B. was elected Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians (United States)

Archbishop George Guţiu, Bishop emeritus of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania), Archbishop ad personam, passed away at the age of 87

Archbishop Jacques Georges Habib Hafouri, Archbishop emeritus of Hassaké–Nisibi of the Syrians (Syria), passed away at the age of 94

Archbishop Salim Ghazal, B.S., Bishop of Curia emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), passed away at the age of 79

Bishop Ioan Şişeştean, Bishop of Maramureş of the Romanians (Romania), passed away at the age of 74

Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, C.SS.R., Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India), President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, passed away at the age of 83

Patriarch Béchara Pierre Raï was granted ecclesiastical communion by the Pope as Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Maronite Church

Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk was confirmed as Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church

Bishop Julian Gbur, S.V.D., Bishop of Stryj of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), passed away at the age of 68

Bishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Titular Bishop of Castra Galbæ, Apostolic Administrator of Santa María del Patrocinio en Buenos Aires of the Ukrainians (Argentina), was elected Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Béchara Pierre Raï, Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Fr. Atanáz Orosz was elected Titular Bishop of Panium and Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary)

Fr. Yousif Abba was elected Archbishop of Baghdad of the Syrians (Iraq)

Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka resigned as Archbishop of Baghdad of the Syrians (Iraq)

Fr. Boutros Moshe was elected Archbishop of Mossul of the Syrians (Iraq)

Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa, Archbishop of Mossul of the Syrians (Iraq), was appointed as Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon)

Fr. Jihad Battah was elected Titular Bishop of Phæna and Bishop of Curia of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon)

Bishop Iwannis Louis Awad resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Venezuela of the Syrians (Venezuela)

Fr. Hikmat Beylouni was elected Titular Bishop of Sabrata and Apostolic Exarch of Venezuela of the Syrians (Venezuela)

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir resigned as Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Maronite Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lenanon and President of Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d’Orient (C.P.C.O.)

Cardinal Lubomyr Husar, M.S.U. resigned as President of Synod of the Ukrainian Catholic Church and Major Archbishop of Kyiv–Halyč of the Ukrainians (Ukraine) and Metropolitan Archbishop of Kyiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Patriarch Hovhannès (John) Bédros XVIII Kasparian, Patriarch emeritus of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), President emeritus of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 83

Patriarch Antonios Naguib, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt, was created Cardinal-Patriarch

Bishop Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli, Bishop of Zaku of the Chaldeans (Iraq), passed away at the age of 64

Abbot Tannous Nehme, O.L.M. was appointed as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)

Fr. Elie Khalifé Hachem, O.L.M. resigned as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)

Archbishop Francis Mansour Zayek, Archbishop-Bishop emeritus of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites (United States), passed away at the age of 89

Archbishop Isidore Battikha, B.A. resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Bishop Joseph Mahfouz, O.L.M., Bishop emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo of the Maronites (Brazil), passed away at the age of 78

Bishop Ercole Lupinacci resigned as Bishop of Lungro of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Bishop Venedykt Aleksiychuk, M.S.U. was appointed as Titular Bishop of Germanicia and Auxiliary Bishop of Lviv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Cardinal Eusébio Oscar Scheid, S.C.I. resigned as Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil)

Archbishop Walmor Oliveira de Azevedo was appointed as Ordinary of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil of the Eastern Rite (Brazil)