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Recent Bishop Events


DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
17 May 200369.1AppointedIwannis Louis AwadVicar Apostolic of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian)
69.1AppointedIwannis Louis AwadTitular Bishop of Zeugma in SyriaVicar Apostolic of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian)
9 Sep 200350.2AppointedKricor-Okosdinos (Augustin) CoussaBishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
12 Sep 200369.4Ordained BishopIwannis Louis AwadTitular Bishop of Zeugma in SyriaVicar Apostolic of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian)
7 Jan 200450.6ConfirmedKricor-Okosdinos (Augustin) CoussaBishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
10 Jan 200464.0AppointedDiego CauseroApostolic Nuncio to Czech Republic
6 Mar 200466.7AppointedGiovanni Battista MorandiniApostolic Nuncio to Syria
29 Mar 200489.3DiedJoseph SalaméArchbishop Emeritus of Alep (Maronite)
9 May 200450.9Ordained BishopKricor-Okosdinos (Augustin) CoussaBishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
20 May 200450.9InstalledKricor-Okosdinos (Augustin) CoussaBishop of Iskanderiya {Alexandria} (Armenian), Egypt
21 Jun 200486.8DiedLuigi AccogliApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Syria
9 Aug 200478.9DiedAntoine TorbeyBishop Emeritus of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Maronite)
8 Sep 200475.5RetiredPier Giacomo De NicolòApostolic Nuncio to SwitzerlandApostolic Nuncio Emeritus
75.5RetiredPier Giacomo De NicolòApostolic Nuncio to LiechtensteinApostolic Nuncio Emeritus to Switzerland
2 Apr 200574.5CeasedIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
14 Apr 200573.8ResignedSalim Ghazal, B.S.Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
21 Apr 200574.6ConfirmedIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
200675.4RetiredRaymond EidArchbishop of Damas (Maronite)Archbishop Emeritus
78.2RetiredAbraham Nehmé, B.C.Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite)Archbishop Emeritus
9 Feb 200655.5AppointedIsidore Battikha, B.A.Archbishop of Homs (-Hama-Jabrud) (Melkite)
10 Jun 200655.9AppointedSamir NassarArchbishop of Damas (Maronite)
11 Aug 200685.1DiedFrançois Abou Mokh, B.S. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
16 Sep 200685.8DiedMichel YatimArchbishop Emeritus of Lattaquié {Laodicea} (Melkite)
14 Oct 200656.3ConfirmedSamir NassarArchbishop of Damas (Maronite)
17 Oct 200657.8AppointedMichel Abrass, B.A.Auxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
57.8AppointedMichel Abrass, B.A.Titular Bishop of AbydusAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
54.3AppointedAbdo Arbach, B.C.Exarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
54.3AppointedAbdo Arbach, B.C.Titular Bishop of HiltaExarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
11 Nov 200657.9AppointedMichel Abrass, B.A.Titular Archbishop of Myra dei Greco-MelkitiAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
54.4AppointedAbdo Arbach, B.C.Titular Bishop of Palmyra dei Greco-MelkitiExarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
17 Nov 200678.3DiedJean Mansour, S.M.S.P. †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
26 Nov 200656.4Ordained BishopSamir NassarArchbishop of Damas (Maronite)
10 Dec 200658.0Ordained BishopMichel Abrass, B.A.Titular Archbishop of Myra dei Greco-MelkitiAuxiliary Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} (Melkite)
3 Feb 200754.6Ordained BishopAbdo Arbach, B.C.Titular Bishop of Palmyra dei Greco-MelkitiExarch of Argentina, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Melkite)
16 Feb 200781.7DiedEustathe Joseph MounayerArchbishop Emeritus of Damas (Syrian)
21 Feb 200796.4DiedIgnace Antoine II HayekPatriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
9 Jun 200776.7RetiredIgnace Moussa I (Basile) DaoudPrefect of the Congregation for the Oriental ChurchesCardinal, Patriarch Emeritus of Antiochia {Antioch} (Syrian), Lebanon
16 Jan 200896.0DiedElias ZoghbiArchbishop Emeritus of Baalbek (Melkite), Lebanon

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