Recent Events

Archbishop Gabriele Giordano Caccia, Permanent Observer to United Nations Office (UN), was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United States of America

Archbishop Flavien Joseph Melki, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon), passed away at 94

Fr. Makhoul Farha, O.C.D., was consecrated as Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Fr. Makhoul Farha, O.C.D., was elected Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Elias Youssef Rahal, M.S.P., resigned as Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Elias Nassar was appointed as Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Rafic El Warcha, Procurator at Rome of the Maronites, was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop emeritus of Baghdad of the Syriacs (Iraq), passed away at 94

Msgr. Simon Kassas was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness

Bishop Peter Karam resigned as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

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

Bishop Kévork Assadourian resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Mikaël Bassalé, I.C.P.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), was beatified

Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula

Bishop Georges M. Saad Abi Younes, O.L.M., resigned as Bishop of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites (Mexico)

Fr. Parsegh Baghdassarian (Manuel), I.C.P.B., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale of the Armenians (USA)

Fr. Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites

Bishop Maroun-Nasser Gemayel resigned as Bishop of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites (France) and Apostolic Visitator in Western and Northern Europe of the Maronites

Bishop Peter Karam, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites (France), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites (France)

Fr. Robert Badichah (Krikor), I.C.P.B., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Artvin of the Armenians and Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Robert Badichah (Krikor), I.C.P.B., was elected Titular Bishop of Artvin of the Armenians and Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon)

Fr. Parsegh Baghdassarian (Manuel), I.C.P.B., was elected Titular Bishop of Comana Armeniæ and Auxiliary Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale of the Armenians (USA)

Fr. Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, was elected Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites

Msgr. Albert Bahhuth was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Vadesi and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA)

Bishop Kévork Assadourian, Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut of the Armenians (Lebanon), was appointed as Patriarchal Exarch of Damascus of the Armenians (Syria)

Abbot Maroun Jaoude Abou, O.A.M., resigned as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Abbot Joseph Bou Raad, O.A.M., was appointed as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Fr. Pierre Najem, O.M.M., resigned as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Fr. Edmond Rizk, O.M.M., was appointed as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)

Msgr. Albert Bahhuth, Priest of Los Angeles (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Vadesi and Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles (USA)

Archbishop Gregorios Elias Tabé, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Damascus of the Syriacs (Syria), passed away at 82

Fr. Michel Jalakh, O.A.M., was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates

Archbishop Abraham Nehmé, B.C., Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Homs of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), passed away at 95

Archbishop Pablo Puente Buces, Titular Archbishop of Macri, passed away at 91

Bishop Peter Karam, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites and Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator sede plena of Notre-Dame du Liban de Paris of the Maronites (France)

Fr. François Beyrouti was consecrated as Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA)

Fr. Georges Iskandar, B.S., was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem, Bishop emeritus of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 88

Bishop Peter Karam, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

Archbishop Paolo Borgia, Apostolic Nuncio to Cote d’Ivoire, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon

Bishop Paul-Emile Saadé, Bishop emeritus of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 89

Bishop Tanios Khoury, Bishop emeritus of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 92

Fr. Jean-Marie Chami was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites and Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

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

Fr. Georges Iskandar, B.S., was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Boutros Marayati resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Kameshli of the Armenians (Syria)

Fr. François Beyrouti, Priest of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), was elected Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA)

Fr. Hady Mahfouz, O.L.M., was appointed as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)

Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, Apostolic Nuncio to Lebanon, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico

Bishop Georges Abou Khazen, O.F.M., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Aleppo (Syria)

Fr. Jean-Marie Chami, Priest of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), was elected Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites, Auxiliary Bishop of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria) and Patriarchal Vicar of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt)

Fr. Élie Joseph Warde was consecrated as Bishop of Cairo of the Syriacs (Egypt)

Fr. Jules Boutros was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Amida of the Syriacs and Bishop of Curia of the Syriacs

Fr. Joseph Abdel-Jalil Chami was consecrated as Archbishop of Hassaké–Nisibi of the Syriacs (Syria)

Fr. Léonard Melki (Youssef Habib), O.F.M. Cap., and Fr. Thomas Saleh (Geries Hanna), O.F.M. Cap., were beatified

Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, resigned as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

Fr. Mikaël Bassalé, I.C.P.B., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)