Maronite Church

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

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

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. Elie Mikhael was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites (Mexico)

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

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

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)

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

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

Msgr. Antonios Chouweifaty, L.M., Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, was appointed as Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé, C.M., Archbishop emeritus of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 78

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

Msgr. Abdou Yaacoub, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, passed away at 73

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fr. Charbel Abdallah, Priest of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon), 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)

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 Vice-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M., resigned as Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir, Priest of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)

Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara, Archbishop emeritus of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 85

Cardinal Béchara Pierre Raï, Cardinal-Patriarch, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), President of Synod of the Maronite Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops of Lebanon and President of Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (Lebanon)

Bishop Chucrallah Harb, Bishop emeritus of Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 96

Bishop Juan Habib Chamieh, O.M.M., Titular Bishop of Nomento and Apostolic Administrator of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina), was appointed as Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites (Argentina)

Archbishop Camille Zaidan, Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 75

Fr. Peter Karam was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Arca in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Fr. Antoine Aoukar, O.A.M., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Msgr. Antonios Chouweifaty, L.M., was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Fr. Peter Karam, Priest of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites (USA), was elected Titular Bishop of Arca in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar resigned as Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Paul Abdel Sater, Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was promoted as Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Fr. Antoine Aoukar, O.A.M., was elected Titular Bishop of Ptolemais in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M., resigned as Procurator at Rome of the Maronites

Bishop Rafic Warcha, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was appointed as Procurator at Rome of the Maronites

Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Cardinal-Patriarch and Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 98

Bishop Roland Aboujaoudé, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 88

Msgr. Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Roselle

Fr. Elie Madi, L.M., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries

Fr. Maroun Moubarak, L.M., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries

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 Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

Msgr. Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Priest of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan and Titular Archbishop of Roselle

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

Bishop Michel Aoun, Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Bulgaria and Romania of the Maronites

Bishop François Eid, O.M.M., resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Bulgaria and Romania of the Maronites and Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites

Bishop Georges Scandar, Bishop emeritus of Zahlé of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 91

Fr. Rafic Warcha was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Apamea in Syria of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) (Nigeria)

Fr. Simon T. Faddoul, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), Apostolic Exarch of Western and Central Africa of the Maronites (Nigeria) and Apostolic Visitator in Southern Africa of the Maronites, was elected Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)

Fr. Rafic Warcha, Priest of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Bishop of Curia of the Maronites and Titular Bishop of Apamea in Syria of the Maronites

Abbot Jaoude Abou, O.A.M., was appointed as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Abbot Daoud Reaidy, O.A.M., resigned as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order

Bishop Robert Joseph Shaheen, Bishop emeritus of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites (USA), passed away at 80

Bishop Maroun Ammar, Titular Bishop of Canatha, Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) and Apostolic Administrator of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Archbishop Youssef Anis Abi-Aad, Prado, Archbishop emeritus of Aleppo of the Maronites (Syria), passed away at 77

Bishop Maroun Ammar, Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)

Bishop Elias Nassar resigned as Bishop of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon)

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

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

Msgr. Antonios Chouweifaty, L.M., resigned as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota

Archbishop Edmond Y. Farhat, Titular Archbishop of Byblus, passed away at 83

Bishop Joseph Khoury, Bishop emeritus of Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites (Canada), passed away at 80

Fr. Joseph Naffah was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Aradus and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah resigned as Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Fr. Joseph Naffah, Priest of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Titular Bishop of Aradus and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites

Apostolic Exarchate of Colombia (Maronite Rite) was established (Colombia)

Fr. Fadi Abou Chebel, O.M.M., was appointed as Apostolic Exarch of Colombia of the Maronites (Colombia)

Abbot Tannous Nehme, O.L.M., resigned as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)

Abbot Neamatallah Hachem, O.L.M., was appointed as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)