Ethiopia Cardinal Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel , C.M., resigned as President of Council of the Ethiopian Church, President of Interritual Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia and Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
Ethiopia Bishop Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie , M.C.C.J., Titular Bishop of Cleopatris and Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia), was promoted as Metropolitan of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia) and President of Council of the Ethiopian Church
Israel Archbishop Pierre Mouallem , M.S.P., Archbishop emeritus of Akka of the Greek-Melkites (Israel), passed away at 98
Syria Archbishop Jean-Clément Jeanbart, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Aleppo of the Greek-Melkites (Syria), passed away at 83
Iraq Archbishop Amel Shamon Nona, Archbishop-Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans (Australia), was elected Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq), President of Synod of the Chaldean Church and President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq
Canada Bishop Marián Andrej Pacák , C.SS.R., was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks
Slovakia Bishop Milan Lach , S.J., resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks
Iraq Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako resigned as President of Synod of the Chaldean Church, President of Assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Iraq and Patriarch of Baghdad of the Chaldeans (Iraq)
USA Bishop Emmanuel Hana Shaleta resigned as Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA)
USA Bishop Saad Hanna Sirop was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA)
Slovakia Bishop Milan Lach , S.J., Titular Bishop of Ostracine, Auxiliary Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Apostolic Visitator in Western Europe of the Slovaks, was appointed as Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)
Slovakia Bishop Peter Rusnák resigned as Bishop of Bratislava of the Slovaks (Slovakia)
Argentina Archbishop Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires (Argentina), Grand Chancellor of Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and Ordinary of Argentina of the Eastern Rite (Argentina), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina)
Argentina Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian , S.D.B., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) and Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)
Brazil Cardinal Odilo Pedro Scherer, Metropolitan Archbishop of São Paulo (Brazil) and Member of Council for the Economy, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator for Brazil of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)
Uruguay Cardinal Daniel Fernando Sturla Berhouet , S.D.B., Metropolitan Archbishop of Montevideo (Uruguay) and Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Uruguay, was appointed as Apostolic Administrator for Uruguay of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)
Iran Bishop Sarkis Davidian , I.C.P.B., Bishop of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Ispahan of the Armenians (Iran)
India Archbishop Thomas Koorilos Chakkalapadickal, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara (India) and Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church, was appointed as Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
India Archbishop Mathew Moolakkattu , O.S.B. Vall., Metropolitan Archbishop of Kottayam of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
India Archbishop Andrews Thazhath resigned as President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
India Bishop Joseph Thomas Konnath resigned as Second Vice-President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India
Italy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
Italy Bishop Manuel Nin Güell , O.S.B., Apostolic Exarch of Greece of the Greeks (Greece), was appointed as Abbot Ordinary of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
Lebanon Archbishop Flavien Joseph Melki, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Antioch of the Syriacs (Lebanon), passed away at 94
India Bishop Dominic Kokkat , C.S.T., Bishop emeritus of Gorakhpur of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 93
France Fr. Ihor Rantsya was consecrated as Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)
Ukraine Msgr. Vasyl Ilyk was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness
USA Msgr. Alexis E. Mihalik, Priest of Pittsburgh of the Ruthenians (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away
India Fr. John Kuttiyil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)
India Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Mariamme
Italy Fr. Raffaele De Angelis was consecrated as Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
India Fr. James Patteril , C.M.F., was consecrated as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)
Romania Bishop Claudiu-Lucian Pop, Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania), was elected Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Romania and President of Synod of the Romanian Church
India Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath , C.M.I., was consecrated as Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)
Turkiye Archbishop Ignatius Choukrallah Maloyan, Archbishop of Mardin of the Armenians (Turkiye), was canonised
England Bishop Hlib Borys Sviatoslav Lonchyna , M.S.U., resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)
France Fr. Ihor Rantsya, Priest of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France), was elected Bishop of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians (France)
Ukraine Bishop Petro Pavlo Oros, Auxiliary Bishop of Mukačeve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine), was beatified
Romania Cardinal Lucian Mureșan, Cardinal-Priest of S. Atanasio and Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania), passed away at 94
India Bishop Yoohanon Theodosius Kochuthundil resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara
India Fr. John Kuttiyil, Priest of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India)
India Fr. Kuriakose Thomas Thadathil, Priest of Tiruvalla of the Syro-Malankara (India), was elected Titular Bishop of Mariamme and Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Syro-Malankara
India Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy, Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Trichur of the Syro-Malabars (India), passed away at 94
Poland Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland)
Italy Cardinal Francesco Montenegro resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
Italy Fr. Raffaele De Angelis, Priest of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy), was elected Bishop of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy)
India Diocese of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Faridabad (with suffragan sees Bijnor and Gorakhpur) (India )
India Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan (with suffragan sees Chanda and Rajkot and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India )
India Diocese of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shamshabad (with suffragan see Adilabad and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain, Diocese of Adilabad, Diocese of Bhadravathi, Diocese of Bijnor, Diocese of Chanda, Diocese of Gorakhpur, Diocese of Jagdalpur, Diocese of Rajkot, Diocese of Sagar and Diocese of Satna) (India )
India Diocese of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain (with suffragan sees Jagdalpur, Sagar and Satna and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad) (India )
India Archbishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Archbishop-Bishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Faridabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Bishop Prince Panengadan Devassy, Bishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Archiepiscopal Administrator of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Shamshabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Bishop Sebastian Vadakel , M.S.T., Bishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India), was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Ujjain of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Bishop Sebastian Vaniyapurackal, Titular Bishop of Troina and Bishop of Curia of the Syro-Malabars, was promoted as Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Bishop Thomas Elavanal , M.C.B.S., resigned as Bishop of Kalyan of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy resigned as Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Fr. James Patteril , C.M.F., was elected Bishop of Belthangady of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Fr. Joseph Thachaparambath , C.M.I., was elected Bishop of Adilabad of the Syro-Malabars (India)
Lebanon Fr. Makhoul Farha , O.C.D., was consecrated as Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
Australia Bishop Peter Stasiuk , C.SS.R., Bishop emeritus of Saints Peter and Paul of Melbourne of the Ukrainians (Australia), passed away at 82
Hungary Bishop Szilárd Keresztes, Bishop emeritus of Hajdúdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) and Apostolic Exarch emeritus of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary), passed away at 93
Lebanon Fr. Makhoul Farha , O.C.D., was elected Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Archbishop Elias Youssef Rahal , M.S.P., resigned as Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites (Lebanon)
Poland Fr. Mariusz Dmyterko, Priest of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland), was elected Titular Bishop of Tzernicus and Auxiliary Bishop of Wrocław–Koszalin of the Ukrainians (Poland)
Slovakia Archbishop Cyril Vasil’ , S.J., resigned as Pontifical Delegate on liturgical matters for Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)
Iraq Archbishop Habib Hermez Jajou Al-Nawfali, Archbishop of Bassorah of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans
USA Bishop Saad Hanna Sirop resigned as Apostolic Visitator in Europe of the Chaldeans
Australia Cardinal Mykola Bychok , C.SS.R., took possession as Cardinal-Priest of S. Sofia a Via Boccea
Iraq Bishop Felix Dawood Al Shabi, Bishop of Zakho of the Chaldeans (Iraq), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq)
Lebanon Bishop Elias Nassar was appointed as Bishop of Curia of the Maronites
Iraq Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Al Mekko, Bishop of Alquoch of the Chaldeans (Iraq), passed away at 49
Lebanon Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari resigned as Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Bishop Rafic El Warcha, Procurator at Rome of the Maronites, was appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of Jebbeh–Sarba–Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon) and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites
India Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad took possession as Cardinal-Deacon of S. Antonio di Padova a Circonvallazione Appia
India Bishop Joshuah Ignathios Kizhakkeveettil resigned as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)
India Bishop Geevarghese Mathew Manakarakavil, Titular Bishop of Canatha and Auxiliary Bishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara (India), was appointed as Bishop of Mavelikkara of the Syro-Malankara (India)
Slovakia Msgr. Peter Šturák, Priest of Prešov of the Slovaks (Slovakia) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away
Romania Cardinal Lucian Mureșan, President of Synod of the Romanian Church, Major Archbishop of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia of the Romanians (Romania) and President of Episcopal Conference of Romania, was appointed as Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Romania
Italy Msgr. Ignazio Ceffalia was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Fiorentino
India Cardinal George Alencherry, Cardinal-Priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme, Major Archbishop emeritus of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India) and former President of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, reached the age of 80 and became ineligible to vote in a future conclave (India)
Argentina Bishop Vartán Waldir Boghossian , S.D.B., was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians (Argentina) and Apostolic Administrator of América Latina e México of the Armenians (Brazil)
India Msgr. Febin Sebastian was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness
Italy Msgr. Ignazio Ceffalia, Priest of Piana degli Albanesi of the Italo-Albanese (Italy) and Prelate of Honour of His Holiness, was elected Titular Archbishop of Fiorentino and Apostolic Nuncio to Belarus
Iraq Archbishop Athanase Matti Shaba Matoka, Archbishop emeritus of Baghdad of the Syriacs (Iraq), passed away at 94
India Archbishop Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Apostolic Nuncio to Algeria and Apostolic Nuncio to Tunisia, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Chile
Poland Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz resigned as Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)
Poland Archbishop Adrian Józef Galbas , S.A.C., Metropolitan Archbishop of Warszawa (Poland), was appointed as Ordinary of Poland of the Eastern Rite (Poland)
Italy Bishop Hryhoriy Komar, Auxiliary Bishop of Sambir–Drohobych of the Ukrainians (Ukraine), was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)
Italy Bishop Paulo Dionisio Lachovicz , O.S.B.M., resigned as Apostolic Exarch of Italy of the Ukrainians (Italy)
Lebanon Msgr. Simon Kassas, Chaplain of His Holiness, was appointed as Prelate of Honour of His Holiness
France Bishop Peter Karam resigned as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
USA Bishop Sarhad Yawsip Hermiz Jammo, Bishop emeritus of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans (USA), passed away at 83
Ethiopia Fr. Tesfaye Tadesse Gebresilasie , M.C.C.J., was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Cleopatris and Auxiliary Bishop of Addis Abeba of the Ethiopics (Ethiopia)
USA Fr. Artur Bubnevych was consecrated as Bishop of Holy Protection of Mary of Phoenix of the Ruthenians (USA)
Greece Fr. Hovsep Bezazian (Bezouzou) resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)
USA Fr. Mikaël Bassalé , I.C.P.B., was appointed as Ordinary of Greece of the Armenians (Greece)
India Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad was appointed as Prefect of Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and Prefect of Commission for Religious Relations with Muslims
Czechia Bishop Ladislav Hučko, Apostolic Exarch of Czech Republic of the Ruthenians (Czechia), passed away at 76
Australia Bishop Bosco Puthur resigned as Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)
India Archbishop Joseph Pamplany, Metropolitan Archbishop of Tellicherry of the Syro-Malabars (India) and Secretary of Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, was appointed as Major-Archepiscopal Vicar of Ernakulam–Angamaly of the Syro-Malabars (India)
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