Recent Appointments

Fr. Ihor Rantsya was consecrated as Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

Fr. John Kuttiyil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mariamme

Fr. Papàs Raffaele De Angelis was consecrated as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Fr. James Patteril, C.M.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop, Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania), was elected Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) and President of Synod of the Romanian Church

Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath, C.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenians (Turkiye), was canonised

Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna, M.S.U., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

Fr. Ihor Rantsya, Priest of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France), was elected Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)

Bishop Petro Pavlo Oros, Auxiliary Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was beatified

Cardinal Lucian Mureşan, Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio and Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), passed away at 94

Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara

Fr. John Kuttiyil, Priest of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil, Priest of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Mariamme and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara

Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 94

Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Cardinal Francesco Montenegro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Fr. Papàs Raffaele De Angelis, Priest of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), was elected Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Diocese of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Faridabad (with suffragan sees Bijnor and Gorakhpur) (India)

Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan (with suffragan sees Chanda and Rajkot and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India)

Diocese of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shamshabad (with suffragan see Adilabad and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain, Diocese of Adilabad, Diocese of Bhadravathi, Diocese of Bijnor, Diocese of Chanda, Diocese of Gorakhpur, Diocese of Jagdalpur, Diocese of Rajkot, Diocese of Sagar and Diocese of Satna) (India)

Diocese of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain (with suffragan sees Jagdalpur, Sagar and Satna and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India)

Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Archbishop-Bishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden, Bishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Archiepiscopal Administrator of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Sebastian Vadakel, M.S.T., Bishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, Titular Bishop of Troina and Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malabars, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Thomas Elavanal, M.C.B.S., resigned as Bishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy resigned as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Fr. James Patteril, C.M.F., was elected Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath, C.M.I., was elected Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

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

Bishop Peter Stasiuk, C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), passed away at 82

Bishop Szilárd Keresztes, Bishop emeritus of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) and Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary), passed away at 93

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)

Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko, Priest of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland)

Archbishop Cyril Vasil’, S.J., resigned as Pontifical Delegate on liturgical matters for Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Habib Hermez Jajou Al-Nawfali, Archbishop of Bassorah of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans

Bishop Saad Sirop Hanna resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans

Cardinal Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea

Bishop Felix Dawood Al Shabi, Bishop of Zakho of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq)

Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko, Bishop of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq), passed away at 49

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

Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil resigned as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Bishop Mathew Polycarpos Manakkarakavil, Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was appointed as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)

Cardinal Lucian Mureşan, President of Synod of the Romanian Church, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) and President of Episcopal Conference of Romania, was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Romania

Msgr. Ignazio Ceffalia was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Fiorentino

Cardinal George Alencherry, Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (India)

Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) and Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)

Msgr. Ignazio Ceffalia, Priest of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Fiorentino and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus

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

Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile

Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz resigned as Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)

Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas, S.A.C., Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland), was appointed as Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)

Bishop Hryhoriy Komar, Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz, O.S.B.M., resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)

Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo, Bishop emeritus of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA), passed away at 83

Fr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cleopatris and Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Fr. Artur Bubnevych was consecrated as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Fr. Hovsep Bezazian (Bezouzou) resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)

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

Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 76

Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Joseph Pamplany, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, was appointed as Major-Archepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Stephen Victor Chmilar, Bishop emeritus of Toronto of the Ukrainians (Canada), passed away at 79

Bishop Mykola Bychok, C.SS.R., Bishop of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), was created Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea

Archbishop George Jacob Koovakad, Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans, was created Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia

Msgr. George Jacob Koovakad was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans

Bishop Milan Lach, S.J., Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden, Bishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Archiepiscopal Administrator of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Kurt Richard Burnette resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Fr. Artur Bubnevych was elected Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)

Bishop Pablo León Hakimian, Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) and Apostolic Exarch of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil), passed away at 70

Fr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie, M.C.C.J., Superior General of Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (Comboni Missionaries), was elected Titular Bishop of Cleopatris and Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Msgr. George Jacob Koovakad, Priest of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Chaldeans

Archbishop Lévon Boghos Zékiyan resigned as Archbishop of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Archpriest Vartan Kirakos Kazanjian was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Armenians (Turkiye)

Fr. Manuel Ruiz López, O.F.M., and 10 companions were canonised

Bishop Teodor Martynyuk (Taras), M.S.U., Titular Bishop of Mopta and Auxiliary Bishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archbishop Vasyl Semeniuk resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ternopil–Zboriv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Mychajlo Koltun, C.SS.R., resigned as Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Petro Loza, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Panium and Auxiliary Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Bishop of Sokal–Zhovkva of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Stephan Meniok, C.SS.R., resigned as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Bishop Maksim Ryabukha, S.D.B., Auxiliary Bishop of Donets’k of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Archiepiscopal Exarch of Donets’k of the Ukrainians (Ukraine)

Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian (Georges Dankayé), I.C.P.B., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians

Bishop Basil Harry Losten, Bishop emeritus of Stamford of the Ukrainians (USA), passed away at 94

Bishop Wasyl Ihor Medwit, O.S.B.M., Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Donets’k–Kharkiv of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), passed away at 75

Bishop Antony Prince Panengaden, Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Bishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Archbishop Joseph Perumthotttam resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Thomas Tharayil (Tomy), Titular Bishop of Agrippias and Auxiliary Bishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Changanacherry of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Joseph Kollamparambil resigned as Archiepiscopal Administrator of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)

Bishop Musiè Ghebreghiorghis, O.F.M. Cap., resigned as Bishop of Emdeber of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Bishop Lukas Teshome Fikre Woldetensae succeeded as Bishop of Emdeber of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)

Archpriest Kevork Noradounguian (Georges Dankayé), I.C.P.B., was elected Titular Archbishop of Sebaste of the Armenians and Ordinary of East Europe of the Armenians (Armenia)

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

Bishop Youssef Massoud Massoud, Bishop emeritus of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria), passed away at 84