Khader and Nahra named Jerusalem Auxiliaries

Bishop-elect Jamal Khader and Bishop-elect Rafic Nahra were named Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem {Gerusalemme}, Palestine and titular bishops of Patara and Verbe, respectively.

Yllana named Israel and Cyrpus Nuncio, Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Adolfo Tito Camacho Yllana was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India in March 2021.

Archbishop Yllana had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

Girelli named India Nuncio

Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli was named Apostolic Nuncio to India.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Giambattista Diquattro was named Apostolic Nuncio to Brazil in August 2020.

Archbishop Girelli had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Apostolic Nuncio to Cyprus, and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Matta confirmed as Akka Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Youssef Matta was confirmed as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

The archeparchy had been vacant since Archbishop Georges Bacouni (Bakouny) was confirmed as Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil {Bairut e Gibail} in November 2018.

Bacaouni named Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Georges Bacaouni (Bakouny) was named Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since the resignation of Archbishop Elias Chacour in January 2014.

Archbishop Bacaouni had been serving as Archbishop of Tyr (Melkite Greek), Lebanon.

Chacour resigned as Akka Archbishop

Archbishop Elias Chacour resigned as Archbishop of Akka [San Giovanni d’Acri; Tolemaide] (Melkite Greek), Israel.

Lazzarotto named Israel Nuncio and Jerusalem and Palestine Delegate

Archbishop Antonio Franco retired and Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto was named Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine.

Archbishop Lazzarotto had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Australia.

El-Hage confirmed as Haifa and the Holy Land Archbishop

Archbishop-elect Moussa El-Hage, O.A.M. confirmed as Archbishop of Haifa and the Holy Land {Haifa e Terra Santa} (Maronite), Israel.

The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Paul Nabil El-Sayah was confirmed as Curial Bishop of Antiochia {Antioch} in June 2011.