Lebanon Bishop Elias Nassar was appointed as Bishop of Curia of the Maronites
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
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
Syria Fr. Manuel Ruiz López , O.F.M., and 10 companions were canonised
Syria Bishop Youssef-Massoud Massoud, Bishop emeritus of Latakia of the Maronites (Syria), passed away at 84
Lebanon Patriarch Estephan El Douaihy, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), was beatified
Lebanon Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Yemen and Apostolic Delegate to Arabian Peninsula
Mexico 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)
Mexico Fr. Elie Mikhael was appointed as Apostolic Administrator of Nuestra Señora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites (Mexico)
Lebanon Fr. Michel Jalakh , O.A.M., was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites
Cyprus Msgr. Ioannis Orphanou, Priest of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus) and Protonotary Apostolic Supernumerary, passed away
France 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
France 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)
USA Msgr. Joseph F. Kaddo, Priest of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away
Lebanon Msgr. Maher Chammas was appointed as Chaplain of His Holiness
Lebanon Fr. Michel Jalakh , O.A.M., Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, was elected Titular Archbishop of Nisibis of the Maronites
USA Msgr. Assad Awad, Priest of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away
Lebanon Abbot Maroun Jaoude Abou , O.A.M., resigned as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order
Lebanon Abbot Joseph Bou Raad , O.A.M., was appointed as Superior General of Antonin Maronite Order
Lebanon Fr. Pierre Najem , O.M.M., resigned as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
Lebanon Fr. Edmond Rizk , O.M.M., was appointed as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
Lebanon Fr. Michel Jalakh , O.A.M., was appointed as Secretary of Dicastery for the Eastern Churches
Lebanon Archbishop Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis, Apostolic Nuncio to Pakistan, was appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to United Arab Emirates
USA Msgr. Paul Mouawad, Priest of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites (USA) and Chaplain of His Holiness, passed away
France 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)
Lebanon Archbishop Paul-Mounged El-Hachem, Bishop emeritus of Baalbek–Deir Al-Ahmar of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 88
France Bishop Peter Karam, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was appointed as Member of Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Lebanon Bishop Paul-Emile Saadé, Bishop emeritus of Batroun of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 89
Lebanon Bishop Tanios Khoury, Bishop emeritus of Saïdā of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 92
Lebanon Fr. Hady Mahfouz , O.L.M., was appointed as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)
Lebanon 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
Lebanon Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé , C.M., Archbishop emeritus of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 78
Australia Bishop Joseph Hitti, Bishop emeritus of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites (Australia), passed away at 96
Lebanon Fr. Neamatallah Hachem , O.L.M., resigned as Superior General of Lebanese Maronite Order (Baladites)
Lebanon Msgr. Abdou Yaacoub, Prelate Auditor of Tribunal of the Roman Rota, passed away at 73
Cyprus Archbishop Boutros Gemayel, Archbishop emeritus of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), passed away at 89
Cyprus Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir was consecrated as Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)
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)
Lebanon Fr. Antoine Farès Bou Najm was consecrated as Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Abbot Maroun Chidiac , O.M.M., resigned as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
Lebanon Fr. Pierre Najem , O.M.M., was appointed as Superior General of Mariamite Maronite Order (Aleppians)
Lebanon Fr. Antoine Farès Bou Najm, Priest of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Fr. Charbel Abdallah was consecrated as Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Fr. Charbel Abdallah, Priest of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon), was elected Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Lebanon Archbishop Georges Bou-Jaoudé , C.M., resigned as Archbishop of Tripoli of the Maronites (Lebanon)
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)
Israel 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
Lebanon Archbishop Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage resigned as Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites (Lebanon)
Israel Archbishop Moussa El-Hage , O.A.M., resigned as Pro-President of Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land
Cyprus Msgr. Selim Jean Sfeir, Priest of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was appointed as Patriarchal Administrator of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus)
Lebanon Archbishop Joseph Mohsen Béchara, Archbishop emeritus of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 85
Lebanon 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)
Lebanon Bishop Chucrallah Harb, Bishop emeritus of Jounieh of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 96
Argentina 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)
Lebanon Archbishop Camille Zaidan, Archbishop of Antélias of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 75
France Fr. Peter Karam was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Arca in Phœnicia of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites
Lebanon 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
Lebanon Msgr. Antonios Chouweifaty , L.M., was appointed as Adjunct Promoter of Justice of Tribunal of the Roman Rota
France 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
Lebanon Bishop Boulos Abdul 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)
Lebanon Archbishop Paul Youssef Matar resigned as Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites (Lebanon)
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
Lebanon Bishop François Eid , O.M.M., resigned as Procurator at Rome of the Maronites
Lebanon Bishop Rafic El Warcha, Bishop of Curia of the Maronites, was appointed as Procurator at Rome of the Maronites
Lebanon Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Cardinal-Patriarch and Patriarch emeritus of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 98
Lebanon Bishop Roland Aboujaoudé, Auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Antioch of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 88
Lebanon Msgr. Christophe Zakhia El-Kassis was consecrated as Titular Archbishop of Roselle
Lebanon Fr. Elie Madi , L.M., resigned as Superior General of Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries
Lebanon Fr. Maroun Moubarak , L.M., was appointed as Superior General of Congregation of the Lebanese Maronite Missionaries
Israel 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
Lebanon 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
Lebanon Archbishop Youssef Antoine Soueif, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (Cyprus), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Greece of the Maronites
Lebanon Bishop Michel Aoun, Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites (Lebanon), was appointed as Apostolic Visitator in Bulgaria and Romania of the Maronites
Lebanon 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
Lebanon Bishop Georges Scandar, Bishop emeritus of Zahlé of the Maronites (Lebanon), passed away at 91
Lebanon Fr. Rafic El Warcha was consecrated as Titular Bishop of Apamea in Syria of the Maronites and Bishop of Curia of the Maronites
Nigeria Fr. Simon T. Faddoul was consecrated as Bishop of Annunciation of Ibadan of the Maronites (Nigeria)
Last updated on 2026年06月08日
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