Recent Appointments

Diocese of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Slovak Rite) was demoted as Apostolic Exarchate of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto (Canada)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette, Bishop of Passaic of the Ruthenians (USA) and Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saints Cyril and Methodius of Toronto of the Slovaks (Canada)

Patriarchal See of Babylon (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Patriarchal See of Baghdad (Iraq)

Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, President of Synod of the Chaldean Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (Iraq) and Member of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Bishop Youhanna Golta, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), passed away at 85

Bishop Joseph Hitti, Bishop emeritus of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia), passed away at 96

Fr. Azad Sabri Shaba was consecrated as Bishop of Duhok of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Msgr. Kesete Ghebreyohannes Weldegebriel was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Eritreans

Fr. Tesfaldet Tekie Tsada was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in United States of America and Canada of the Eritreans

Archbishop George Njaralakatt resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Joseph Pamplany, Titular Bishop of Numluli and Auxiliary Bishop of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Peter Kochupuruckal, Titular Bishop of Lares and Auxiliary Bishop of Palghat of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Bishop of Palghat of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Jacob Manathodath resigned as Bishop of Palghat of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, President of Synod of the Chaldean Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq and Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Member of Council for the Economy

Fr. Azad Sabri Shaba was elected Bishop of Duhok of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Msgr. Abdou Yaacoub, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, passed away at 74

Fr. Georges Masri was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak, President of Synod of the Catholic Coptic Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Hierarchy of Egypt and Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Kyrillos Kamal William Samaan, O.F.M., resigned as Bishop of Assiut of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Milad Jawish was consecrated as Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada)

Fr. Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Bishop Rami Flavian Al-Kabalan, Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Syriacs and Procurator at Rome of the Syriacs, was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria)

Fr. George El-Khoury resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Homs of the Syriacs (Syria)

Bishop Manuel Batakian, I.C.P.B., Bishop emeritus of Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians (USA), passed away at 91

Fr. Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P., was consecrated as Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archbishop Raphaël François Minassian, I.C.P.B., Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), was elected Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

Archbishop Boutros Marayati resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Milad Jawish was elected Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada)

Archbishop Ephram Yousif Abba, Archbishop of Baghdad of the Syriacs (Iraq), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Mossul of the Syriacs (Iraq)

Archbishop Boutros Moshe resigned as Archbishop of Mossul of the Syriacs (Iraq)

Archbishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada)

Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Fr. Georges Masri was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archbishop Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye), Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul (Turkiye) and Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye)

Fr. Massimiliano Palinuro was elected Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye), Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye) and Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye)

Bishop Robert Saeed Jarjis, Titular Bishop of Arsamosata and Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Bishop Bawai Soro resigned as Bishop of Mar Addai of Toronto of the Chaldeans (Canada)

Bishop Severian Stefan Yakymyshyn, O.S.B.M., Bishop emeritus of New Westminster of the Ukrainians (Canada), passed away at 91

Fr. Varghese Vinayanand, O.I.C., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankars (India)

Bishop Jacob Barnabas Aerath, O.I.C., Bishop of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon of the Syro-Malankars (India), passed away at 60

Bishop John Stephen Pažak, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Archbishop Boutros Gemayel, Archbishop emeritus of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), passed away at 89

Fr. Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P., was elected Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archbishop Nikolaki Sawaf resigned as Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Fr. Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Bishop Rabban Al-Qas resigned as Bishop of Duhok of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Archbishop Thomas Meram, Metropolitan Archbishop of Urmyā of the Chaldeans (Iran) and Bishop of Salmas of the Chaldeans (Iran), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Tehran of the Chaldeans (Iran)

Archbishop Ramzi Garmou resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Tehran of the Chaldeans (Iran)

Bishop Shlemon Warduni resigned as Bishop of Curia of the Chaldeans

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir was consecrated as Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Diocese of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Our Lady of Deliverance in the United States (USA)

Archbishop Issam John Darwish, B.S., resigned as Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Ibrahim Michael Ibrahim, B.S., Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada), was promoted as Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites (Canada) and Archbishop of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya, Member of College for the review of appeals by clergy accused of delicta reservata and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Archbishop-Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Bishop Milan Chautur, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Košice of the Slovaks (Slovakia)

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir, Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was elected Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo, Archbishop emeritus of Hassaké–Nisibi of the Syriacs (Syria), passed away at 79

Bishop Djura Džudžar resigned as Vice-President of International Episcopal Conference of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Archbishop Boutros Marayati, Archbishop of Aleppo of the Armenians (Syria) and Apostolic Administrator of Kameshli of the Armenians (Syria), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Patriarch Grégoire Bedros XX Ghabroyan, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon), passed away at 86

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop, Titular Bishop of Mariamme and Bishop of Curia of the Romanians, was appointed as Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania)

Fr. Antoine Farès Bounajem was consecrated as Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Abbot Maroun Chidiac, O.M.M., resigned as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Abbot Pierre Najem was appointed as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Fr. Antoine Farès Bounajem was elected Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Bohdan Dzyurakh, C.SS.R., Bishop of Curia of the Ukrainians, was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Germany and Scandinavia of the Ukrainians (Germany)

Bishop Petro Kryk (Piotr) resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Germany and Scandinavia of the Ukrainians (Germany)

Bishop Joseph Pastor Neelankavil, C.M.I., Bishop emeritus of Sagar of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 90

Archbishop Neshan Elijah Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B., Bishop emeritus of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran) and Ordinary emeritus of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia), passed away at 88

Archbishop Boulos Nassif Borkhoche, M.S.P., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), passed away at 88

Archbishop Michel Abrass was deposed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Elie Béchara Haddad, B.S., Archbishop of Saïdā of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib was consecrated as Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Arkadiusz Trochanowski was consecrated as Bishop of Olsztyn–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Archbishop Jean Assaad Haddad, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), passed away at 94

Bishop Florentin Crihălmeanu, Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania), passed away at 61

Archbishop Lorenzo Piretto, O.P., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye), Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul (Turkiye) and Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye)

Bishop Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M., Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye), passed away at 68

Fr. Charbel Abdallah was consecrated as Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Diocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl–Warszawa and Diocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk) (Poland)

Diocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Wrocław–Koszalin (lost territory to establish Diocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk) (Poland)

Fr. Arkadiusz Trochanowski was elected Bishop of Olsztyn–Gdańsk of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Fr. Vasyl Ivaniv, C.SS.R., resigned as Administrator of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Fr. Ivan Pavlo Senkiv, C.M.S.A.A., was appointed as Superior General of Missionary Congregation of Saint Andrew the Apostle

Bishop Iwannis Louis Awad, Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Venezuela of the Syriacs (Venezuela), passed away at 86

Fr. Gheevarghese Aprem Kurisummottil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Chayal of the Syro-Malankars and Auxiliary Bishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Gerald Nicholas Dino, Bishop emeritus of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA), passed away at 80

Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sedrak resigned as Patriarchal Administrator of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Basilios Fawzy Al-Dabe, Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt), was appointed as Bishop of Minya of the Copts (Egypt)

Bishop Youhanna Golta resigned as Bishop of Curia of the Copts

Msgr. Thomas Halim Habib was elected Bishop of Sohag of the Copts (Egypt)

Fr. Charbel Abdallah was elected Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé, C.M., resigned as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage resigned as Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) and Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites, was appointed as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)