Greek-Melkite Church

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)

Archbishop Nicolas Antiba, B.A., was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Titular Archiepiscopal See of Myra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Myra (Turkiye)

Bishop Ibrahim Salameh, M.S.P., resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina)

Fr. Jean Abou Crouch was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Argentina of the Greek-Melkites (Argentina)

Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (Egypt)

Titular Patriarchal See of Jerusalem (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (Palestine)

Patriarch Youssef Absi, resigned as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites and Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites

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

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)

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)

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

Bishop Nicholas James Samra resigned as Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA)

Archbishop Georges Michel Bakar, Prado, resigned as Protosyncellus of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan of the Greek-Melkites (Egypt)

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

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

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

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

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, Priest of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), 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, Priest of Ariano Irpino–Lacedonia (Italy), 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)

Fr. Georges Salim Khawam, M.S.P., Superior General of Society of Missionaries of Saint Paul, was elected Archbishop of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

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

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

Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A., 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)

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

Archimandrite Elie Maalouf, B.C., resigned as Superior General of Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist

Fr. Bernard Touma, B.C., was appointed as Superior General of Basilian Chouerite Order of Saint John the Baptist

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)

Fr. Joseph Antoine Khawam, B.A., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Apamea in Syria of the Greek-Melkites

Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Apamea in Syria (Syria)

Bishop Nicholas James Samra resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico)

Bishop Georges Kahhalé Zouhaïraty, B.A., resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Venezuela of the Greek-Melkites (Venezuela)

Fr. Joseph Antoine Khawam, B.A., was elected Titular Bishop of Apamea in Syria of the Greek-Melkites, Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico) and Apostolic Exarch of Venezuela of the Greek-Melkites (Venezuela)

Fr. Georges Toufik Khoury was consecrated as Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Bishop John Adel Elya, Bishop emeritus of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), passed away at 90

Bishop Sérgio de Deus Borges resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Fr. Georges Toufik Khoury, Priest of Latakia of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), was elected Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Fr. Youssef Matta was consecrated as Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop-elect Youssef Matta, Priest of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel), was appointed as Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archimandrite Elias El-Debei was consecrated as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Fr. Elias Khoudary, B.A., was appointed as Superior General of Basilian Alepian Order

Archimandrite Mtanios Haddad, B.S., resigned as Procurator at Rome of the Greek-Melkites

Archimandrite Chihade Abboud was appointed as Procurator at Rome of the Greek-Melkites

Archimandrite Najib Tobji, B.A., resigned as Superior General of Basilian Alepian Order

Archbishop Nicolas Antiba, B.A., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archimandrite Elias El-Debei, Priest of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), was elected Metropolitan Archbishop of Bosra–Hauran of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni resigned as Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Fr. Youssef Matta, Priest of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel), was elected Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni, Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel) and Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Cyrille Salim Bustros, M.S.P., resigned as Metropolitan Archbishop of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Bishop Sérgio de Deus Borges, Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo (Brazil), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Bishop Joseph Gébara, Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil), was promoted as Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan)

Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash was appointed as Protosyncellus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine)

Archbishop Joseph Jules Zerey resigned as Protosyncellus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine)

Archbishop André Haddad, Archbishop emeritus of Zahleh–Furzol of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), passed away at 87

Patriarch Youssef Absi, was confirmed as Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarchal Administrator of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq), President of Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church and President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in Syria

Archbishop Joseph Absi, M.S.P., Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites and Auxiliary Bishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), was elected Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites and Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, resigned as Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), Patriarch of Alexandria of the Greek-Melkites, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites, 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)

Archbishop Georges El-Murr, B.C., Archbishop emeritus of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan) and Patriarchal Exarch emeritus of Iraq of the Greek-Melkites (Iraq), passed away at 86

Archbishop Hilarion Capucci, B.A., Protosyncellus emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine), passed away at 94

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni, Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel), was appointed as Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Bishop Louis-Armel Pelâtre, A.A., resigned as Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye), Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye) and Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye)

Fr. Rubén Tierrablanca Gonzalez, O.F.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Tubernuca, Apostolic Administrator of Istanbul of the Greeks (Turkiye), Vicar Apostolic of Istanbul (Turkiye) and Patriarchal Administrator of Istanbul of the Greek-Melkites (Turkiye)

Archbishop Grégoire Haddad, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), passed away at 91

Sr. Mary of Jesus Crucified Baouardy (Mariam), O.C.D., was canonised

Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash resigned as Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan)

Fr. Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro, Priest of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), was elected Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)

Fr. Gabriel N. Ghanoum, B.S., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico)

Bishop Nicholas James Samra, Bishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (USA), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México of the Greek-Melkites (Mexico)

Bishop Spiridon Mattar, Bishop emeritus of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil), passed away at 93

Archbishop Farès Maakaroun resigned as Archbishop-Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Bishop Joseph Gébara succeeded as Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Michel Abrass, B.A., Bishop of Curia of the Greek-Melkites and Titular Archbishop of Myra of the Greek-Melkites, was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), was appointed as Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Elias Chacour resigned as Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and Archbishop of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M., Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel), Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Palestine of the Maronites (Palestine) and Patriarchal Exarch of Jordan of the Maronites (Jordan), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel)

Archbishop Georges Wadih Bacouni was appointed as Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Archbishop Joseph Absi, M.S.P., was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (Syria)

Fr. Joseph Gébara was consecrated as Coadjutor Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)

Fr. Joseph Gébara, Priest of Beirut–Gibail of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon), was elected Coadjutor Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo of the Greek-Melkites (Brazil)