Armenian Church

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

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)

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

Bishop André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B., Protosyncellus emeritus of Amman and Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan), passed away at the age of 90

Archbishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. resigned as Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Fr. Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J. resigned as Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Gregorian University and Vice-Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Oriental Institute and Superior General of Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

Fr. Joseph Antoine Kélékian was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Antoine Mikael Mouradian resigned as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Archbishop Emmanuel Dabbaghian was confirmed as Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq)

Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M., Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), passed away at the age of 86

Fr. Emmanuel Dabbaghian was elected Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq)

Bishop Kévork Khazoumian, Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan) and Titular Bishop of Marasc of the Armenians, was promoted as Coadjutor Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkey)

Fr. Raphaël François Minassian was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan)

Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (United States)

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B., Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians and Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States), was appointed as Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians (United States)

Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. resigned as Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Archbishop Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. resigned as Coadjutor Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Bishop Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., Bishop of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran), was promoted as Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) and Titular Archbishop of Adana of the Armenians

Fr. Joseph Bazouzou resigned as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Antoine Mikael Mouradian was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa was confirmed as Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt)

Fr. Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa was elected Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt)

Fr. Joseph Bazouzou was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Joseph Bezezian resigned as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Mikail Nersès Sétian, Apostolic Exarch emeritus of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States), passed away at the age of 83

Bishop Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M., Apostolic Exarch emeritus of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States), passed away at the age of 78

Fr. Kévork Khazoumian was elected Titular Bishop of Marasc of the Armenians

Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Amman and Jerusalem (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem and Amman (Jordan)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. resigned as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M., Bishop of Curia of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Joseph Bezezian was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Kévork Khazoumian was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan)

Archbishop Paul Coussa resigned as Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq)

Fr. Vartan Kechichian, C.A.M. was elected Coadjutor Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) and Titular Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenians

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B. was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. resigned as Protosyncellus of Amman and Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Fr. Kévork Khazoumian was confirmed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan)

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B., Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States)

Bishop Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. resigned as Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States)

Fr. Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece), was elected Bishop of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran) and Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Fr. Jean Teyrouz, I.C.P.B. was elected Titular Bishop of Melitene of the Armenians and Bishop of Curia of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Patriarch Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni was granted ecclesiastical communion by the Pope as Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Bishop Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni, Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt), was elected Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Raphaël Bayan, Bishop emeritus of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt), passed away at the age of 85

Patriarch Hovhannès (John) Bédros XVIII Kasparian resigned as Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Bishop Vartan Tékéyan, I.C.P.B., Bishop of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran), passed away at the age of 78

Bishop Vartan Tékéyan, I.C.P.B. resigned as President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. resigned as Bishop of Curia of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Patriarch Hemaiag Bédros XVII Guédiguian, Patriarch emeritus of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), President emeritus of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church, passed away at the age of 93

Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Armenian Rite) was demoted as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Amman and Jerusalem (Jordan)

Bishop André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B., Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan), was appointed as Protosyncellus of Amman and Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Bishop Krikor Ayvazian, Bishop emeritus of Kamichlié of the Armenians (Syria), passed away at the age of 84

Patriarchal Exarchate of Syria (Armenian Rite) was suppressed (Syria)

Bishop Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), was appointed as Bishop of Curia of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B., Auxiliary Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of Curia of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and Patriarchal Exarch of Damas of the Armenians (Syria)

Msgr. George Coussa resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Syria of the Armenians (Syria)

Msgr. George Tayroyan resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Syria of the Armenians (Syria)

Fr. Kevork Tayroyan resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Damas of the Armenians (Syria)

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Hovhannes Tertsakian, C.A.M. was elected Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States) and Titular Bishop of Trapezus of the Armenians

Bishop Vartan Tékéyan, I.C.P.B. was appointed as President of Iranian Episcopal Conference

Bishop André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Archimandrite Joseph Rubian resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian resigned as President of Episcopal Conference of Turkey

Fr. Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B., Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), was elected Titular Bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians

Bishop André Bedoglouyan, I.C.P.B. resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)

Bishop Mikail Nersès Sétian resigned as Apostolic Exarch of United States of America and Canada of the Armenians (United States)

Archbishop Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M., Archbishop ad personam, was appointed as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians

Bishop Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. resigned as Bishop of Kamichlié of the Armenians (Syria)

Titular Episcopal See of Mardin (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Mardin (Turkey)

Archimandrite Joseph Rubian was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Fr. Joseph Debs resigned as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Archbishop Hovhannes Tcholakian was appointed as President of Episcopal Conference of Turkey

Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (Armenian Rite) was established (Jordan)

Ordinariate of East Europe (Armenian Rite) was established (Armenia)

Fr. Nerses Der Nersessian, C.A.M. was elected Archbishop ad personam and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Fr. Nechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. was appointed as Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

Fr. Givanni Koyounian, Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece), passed away

Fr. Joseph Debs, Patriarchal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem of the Armenians (Jordan)

Bishop Léonce Tchantayan, Bishop emeritus of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran), Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), passed away at the age of 82

Fr. Georges Zabarian resigned as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. was appointed as Procurator at Rome of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Nersès Bédros XIX Tarmouni was elected Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt)

Fr. Boutros Marayati was elected Archbishop of Aleppe of the Armenians (Syria)

Fr. Joseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B. was elected Bishop of Kamichlié of the Armenians (Syria)

Bishop Raphaël Bayan resigned as Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt)

Diocese of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian Rite) was established (from Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México) (Argentina)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B., Titular Bishop of Mardin of the Armenians, was appointed as Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)

Archbishop Joseph Basmadjan, Archbishop of Aleppe of the Armenians (Syria), passed away at the age of 68

Bishop Krikor Ayvazian was appointed as Titular Bishop of Marasc of the Armenians

Bishop Krikor Ayvazian resigned as Bishop of Kamichlié of the Armenians (Syria)

Fr. Vartan Achkarian, C.A.M. was elected Auxiliary Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and Titular Bishop of Tokat of the Armenians