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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
23 Sep 202174.8ConfirmedRaphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B.Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
74.8ElectedRaphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B.Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
74.8ElectedRaphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B.Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), LebanonPatriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
24 Oct 202174.9InstalledRaphaël Bedros XXI Minassian, I.C.P.B.Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
24 Nov 202186.7AppointedKévork (Georges) Khazoumian, I.C.P.B.Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia degli ArmeniCoadjutor Archbishop Emeritus of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey
11 Mar 202257.6AppointedJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}Bishop of Djibouti
57.6AppointedJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesTitular Bishop of PataraBishop of Djibouti
63.1AppointedRafic NahraAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
63.1AppointedRafic NahraTitular Bishop of VerbeAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
30 Apr 202263.2Ordained BishopRafic NahraTitular Bishop of VerbeAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
6 May 202257.8Ordained BishopJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesTitular Bishop of PataraBishop of Djibouti
25 Jun 202276.1RetiredGeorges Michel Bakar, Ist. del PradoProtosyncellus of Egypt, Sudan, and South Sudan (Melkite Greek)Protosyncellus Emeritus
11 Aug 202250.8AppointedBruno Varriano, O.F.M.Patriarchal Vicar of CyprusAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
11 Sep 202250.6InstalledNareg (Narek Louis) Naamoyan (Namo)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman {Gerusalemme e Amman} (Armenian)
53.2CeasedNersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman {Gerusalemme e Amman} (Armenian)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
7 Oct 202242.4CeasedYaacoub Camil Afram Antoine SemaanPatriarchal Administrator of Le Caire {Cairo} (Syrian), EgyptPatriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Palestine and Jordan) (Syrian)
42.4CeasedYaacoub Camil Afram Antoine SemaanPatriarchal Administrator of Sudan and South Sudan (Syrian)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme} (Palestine and Jordan) (Syrian)
15 Feb 202371.5ResignedGhaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderApostolic Nuncio to Dominican RepublicApostolic Nuncio
71.5ResignedGhaleb Moussa Abdalla BaderApostolic Delegate to Puerto RicoApostolic Nuncio
17 Feb 202375.0RetiredAdolfo Tito Camacho YllanaApostolic Nuncio to CyprusApostolic Nuncio to Israel
27 May 202353.9ConfirmedNersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
27 Aug 202354.2Ordained BishopNersès (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
30 Sep 202358.4AppointedPierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of Sant’OnofrioCardinal, Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
58.4Elevated to CardinalPierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M.Cardinal, Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
9 Jan 202452.2AppointedBruno Varriano, O.F.M.Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
52.2AppointedBruno Varriano, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of AstigiAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
13 Jan 202459.5AppointedJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesBishop of Djibouti
59.5AppointedJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesApostolic Administrator of Mogadiscio, SomaliaBishop of Djibouti
3 Mar 202459.6InstalledJamal Boulos Sleiman DaibesBishop of Djibouti
16 Mar 202452.4Ordained BishopBruno Varriano, O.F.M.Titular Bishop of AstigiAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
4 Apr 202475.9AppointedIlario AntoniazziApostolic Administrator of Tunis, TunisiaArchbishop Emeritus
75.9RetiredIlario AntoniazziArchbishop of Tunis, TunisiaArchbishop Emeritus
1 May 202459.0InstalledPierbattista Pizzaballa, O.F.M.Cardinal-Priest of Sant’OnofrioCardinal, Patriarch of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
8 Jun 202476.1CeasedIlario AntoniazziApostolic Administrator of Tunis, TunisiaArchbishop Emeritus
21 Aug 202455.7AppointedKévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
55.7AppointedKévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Titular Archbishop of Sebaste degli ArmeniOrdinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
21 Sep 202455.8Ordained BishopKévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Titular Archbishop of Sebaste degli ArmeniOrdinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
26 Sep 202455.8InstalledKévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
17 Dec 202451.4AppointedIyad Akram TwalAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
51.4AppointedIyad Akram TwalTitular Bishop of SimininaAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
28 Feb 202551.6Ordained BishopIyad Akram TwalTitular Bishop of SimininaAuxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}
23 Jun 202593.4DiedKamal Hanna Bathish †Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}

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