Bishops of Palestine

by Liturgical Precedence

Palestine
Date of
ConsecrationAscending
Bishop Ordinaries of Palestine (18)
2016.09.10 (2023.09.30)Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (59)Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M. (59), 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)
1988.01.06 (1987.12.11)Patriarch Michel Sabbah (91)Patriarch Michel Sabbah (91), 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)
1981.11.27 (2000.11.29)Patriarch Gregorios III Laham, B.S. (91)Patriarch Gregorios III Laham (91), 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)
1992.07.22 (2008.06.21)Patriarch Fouad Twal (84)Patriarch Fouad Twal (84), 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)
1996.10.05 (1996.06.08)Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (84)Archbishop Boutros Nabil El-Sayah (84), Archbishop ad personam and Archbishop emeritus of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites (Israel)
2001.11.09 (2001.06.22)Archbishop Joseph Jules Zerey (83)Archbishop Joseph Jules Zerey (83), Titular Archbishop of Damiata of the Greek-Melkites and Protosyncellus emeritus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine)
2007.10.13 (2007.06.23)Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash (69)Archbishop Yaser Rasmi Hanna Al-Ayyash (69), Protosyncellus of Jerusalem of the Greek-Melkites (Palestine) and Archbishop emeritus of Petra and Philadelphia of the Greek-Melkites (Jordan)
2005.10.02 (2010.05.22)Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (76)Archbishop Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham (76), Titular Archbishop of Medaba and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
2012.07.28 (2012.06.16)Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (70)Archbishop Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. (70), 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
1982.01.06Bishop Salim Sayegh (89)Bishop Salim Sayegh (89), Titular Bishop of Aquæ in Proconsulari and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
1993.07.03Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish (93)Bishop Kamal Hanna Bathish (93), Titular Bishop of Ierichus and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
1993.07.03Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo (79)Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo (79), Titular Bishop of Emmaüs and Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine)
2002.05.18Bishop Grégoire Pierre Melki (85)Bishop Grégoire Pierre Melki (85), Titular Bishop of Batnæ of the Syriacs and Patriarchal Exarch emeritus of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine)
2010.05.27Bishop William Hanna Shomali (74)Bishop William Hanna Shomali (74), Titular Bishop of Lydda and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
2020.08.15Bishop Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (44)Bishop Yacoub Camil Afram Antoine Semaan (44), Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem (Palestine and Jordan) of the Syriacs (Palestine) and Titular Bishop of Hierapolis in Syria of the Syriacs
2022.04.30Bishop Rafic Nahra (65)Bishop Rafic Nahra (65), Titular Bishop of Verbe and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
2024.03.16Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (53)Bishop Bruno Varriano, O.F.M. (53), Titular Bishop of Écija and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)
Bishop Iyad Twal (51)Bishop-elect Iyad Twal (51), Titular Bishop of Siminina and Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem (Palestine)

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