Bishops of Israel

by Name

Israel
Bishops and Ordinaries of Israel (20)

Cardinal (1)

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (60)Pizzaballa, Pierbattista, O.F.M. (60), Cardinal-Priest of S. Onofrio, Patriarch of Jerusalem (Palestine), President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Patriarchs (3)

Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, B.S. (92)Laham, Gregorios III, B.S. (Loutfi) (92) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch emeritus of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, former President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and former Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)
Patriarch Michel Sabbah (93)Sabbah, Michel (93), Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine), former President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)
Patriarch Fouad Twal (85)Twal, Fouad (85), Patriarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine), former President of Conference of the Latin Bishops of the Arab Regions, former President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Grand Prior emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)

Archbishops (6)

Archbishop Elias Chacour (86)Chacour, Elias (86) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Archbishop emeritus of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) and Vice-President emeritus of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (72)El-Hage, Moussa, O.A.M. (72) (Maronite Rite), Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel), Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan), Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) and Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (86)El-Sayah, Boutros Nabil (86) (Maronite Rite), Archbishop ad personam and Archbishop emeritus of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel)
Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (77)Lahham, Maroun Elias Nimeh (77), Titular Archbishop of Medaba and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Archbishop Youssef Matta (57)Matta, Youssef (57) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)
Archbishop Pierre Mouallem, M.S.P. (97)Mouallem, Pierre, M.S.P. (97) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Archbishop emeritus of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Bishops (8)

Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo (80)Marcuzzo, Giacinto-Boulos (80), Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Grégoire Pierre Melki (86)Melki, Grégoire Pierre (86) (Syriac Rite), Titular Bishop of Batnæ of the Syriacs and Patriarchal Exarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine)
Bishop Rafic Nahra (67)Nahra, Rafic (67), Titular Bishop of Verbe and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Salim Sayegh (91)Sayegh, Salim (91), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Proconsulari and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (45)Semaan, Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine (45) (Syriac Rite), Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine) and Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Syria of the Syriacs
Bishop William Hanna Shomali (75)Shomali, William Hanna (75), Titular Bishop of Lydda and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Iyad Twal (52)Twal, Iyad (52), Titular Bishop of Siminina and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (54)Varriano, Bruno, O.F.M. (54), Titular Bishop of Écija and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

Other Prelates (2)

Msgr. David-Maria A. Jaeger, O.F.M. (71)Jaeger, David-Maria A., O.F.M. (71), Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota
Msgr. Nareg Naamoyan (54)Naamoyan, Nareg (54) (Armenian Rite), Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman of the Armenians (Jordan) and Priest of Kameshli of the Armenians (Syria)
Other Prelates born in Israel (1)
PalestineKarram, Margaret (63), President of Focolare Movement (Work of Mary)
Other Prelates related to Israel (17)
SyriaPatriarch Youssef Absi, M.S.P. (79)Absi, Youssef, M.S.P. (Joseph) (79) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria and Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq)
TunisiaArchbishop Ilario Antoniazzi (77)Antoniazzi, Ilario (77), Archbishop emeritus of Tunis (Tunisia)
LebanonArchbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni (63)Bacouni, Georges Wadih (63) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
AlgeriaArchbishop Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader (74)Bader, Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla (74), Titular Archbishop of Mathara in Numidia and Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Alger–Iulia Caesarea (Algeria)
EgyptBishop Georges Chihane (72)Chihane, Georges (72) (Maronite Rite), Bishop of Cairo of the Maronites (Egypt) and Apostolic Visitator in Northern Africa of the Maronites
EgyptBishop Kricor-Okosdinos Coussa (72)Coussa, Kricor-Okosdinos (72) (Armenian Rite), Bishop of Iskanderiya of the Armenians (Egypt)
ItalyArchbishop Antonio Franco (89)Franco, Antonio (89), Titular Archbishop of Gallese and Assessor emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)
ItalyArchbishop Leopoldo Girelli (73)Girelli, Leopoldo (73), Titular Archbishop of Capri and Apostolic Nuncio to Croatia
LebanonArchbishop Georges Nicolas Haddad, M.S.P. (68)Haddad, Georges Nicolas, M.S.P. (68) (Greek-Melkite Rite), Archbishop of Bāniyās of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
DjiboutiBishop Jamal Khader Daibes (61)Khader Daibes, Jamal (61), Bishop of Djibouti (Djibouti) and Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu (Somalia)
TurkiyeArchbishop Georges Khazzoum (91)Khazzoum, Georges (91) (Armenian Rite), Titular Archbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia of the Armenians and Coadjutor Archbishop emeritus of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)
ItalyArchbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto (83)Lazzarotto, Giuseppe (83), Titular Archbishop of Numana and Assessor emeritus of Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Knights of the Holy Sepulchre)
ItalyArchbishop Giorgio Lingua (66)Lingua, Giorgio (66), Titular Archbishop of Tuscania, Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine
LebanonPatriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B. (79)Minassian, Raphaël Bedros XXI, I.C.P.B. (Raphaël François) (79) (Armenian Rite), Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians (Lebanon) and President of Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church
ArmeniaArchbishop Kevork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B. (57)Noradounguian, Kevork, I.C.P.B. (Georges Dankayé) (57) (Armenian Rite), Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia) and Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians
PhilippinesArchbishop Adolfo Tito Yllana (78)Yllana, Adolfo Tito (易福霖) (78), Titular Archbishop of Montecorvino
IraqArchbishop Nersès Joseph Zabbara (56)Zabbara, Nersès Joseph (56) (Armenian Rite), Archbishop of Baghdad of the Armenians (Iraq)

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