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Recent Bishop Events

DateAgeEventBishopTitleCurrent Title
2 Sep 202074.5ResignedGyörgy-Miklós JakubínyiApostolic Administrator of Romania (Armenian)Archbishop Emeritus of Alba Iulia, Romania
52.1AppointedGergely KovácsApostolic Administrator of Romania (Armenian)Archbishop of Alba Iulia, Romania
24 Jan 202152.5InstalledGergely KovácsApostolic Administrator of Romania (Armenian)Archbishop of Alba Iulia, Romania
15 Feb 202188.8DiedNechan Karakéhéyan, I.C.P.B. †Ordinary Emeritus of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Greece (Armenian)
25 May 202186.5DiedGrégoire Pierre XX (Krikor) Ghabroyan, I.C.P.B. †Patriarch of Cilicia (Armenian), Lebanon
26 May 202173.2AppointedBoutros MarayatiPatriarchal Administrator of Cilicia (Armenian), LebanonArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria
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
18 Oct 202191.9DiedManuel Batakian, I.C.P.B. †Eparch Emeritus of Our Lady of Nareg in New York (Armenian), USA
24 Oct 202173.6CeasedBoutros MarayatiPatriarchal Administrator of Cilicia (Armenian), LebanonArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria
74.9InstalledRaphaël 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
17 May 202253.3AppointedMikael Bassalé, I.C.P.B.Apostolic Administrator of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Ordinary of Greece (Armenian)
20 Aug 202274.9AppointedAntranig AyvazianBishop of Kamichlié (Armenian), Syria
74.4CeasedBoutros MarayatiApostolic Administrator of Kamichlié (Armenian), SyriaArchbishop of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Armenian), Syria
11 Sep 202250.6InstalledNareg (Narek Louis) Naamoyan (Namo)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman {Gerusalemme e Amman} (Armenian), Palestine
53.2CeasedNersčs (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Patriarchal Exarch of Jerusalem and Amman {Gerusalemme e Amman} (Armenian), PalestineArchbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
5 Oct 202275.1Ordained BishopAntranig AyvazianBishop of Kamichlié (Armenian), Syria
27 May 202353.9ConfirmedNersčs (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
27 Aug 202354.2Ordained BishopNersčs (Joseph) Zabarian (Zabbara)Archbishop of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq
Dec 202387.5ResignedJoseph Arnaouti, I.C.P.B.Patriarchal Exarch of Damas (Armenian), SyriaPatriarchal Exarch Emeritus
62.5AppointedKévork Assadourian, I.C.P.B.Patriarchal Exarch of Damas (Armenian), Syria
14 Dec 202362.6InstalledKévork Assadourian, I.C.P.B.Patriarchal Exarch of Damas (Armenian), Syria
3 Apr 202441.1AppointedRobert (Krikor) Badichah, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Artvin degli ArmeniAuxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
41.1ConfirmedRobert (Krikor) Badichah, I.C.P.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
49.1AppointedParsegh (Manuel) Baghdassarian, I.C.P.B.Auxiliary Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (Armenian), California, USA
49.1AppointedParsegh (Manuel) Baghdassarian, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Comana ArmeniaeAuxiliary Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (Armenian), California, USA
26 May 202441.3Ordained BishopRobert (Krikor) Badichah, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Artvin degli ArmeniAuxiliary Bishop of Beirut {Bairut} (Armenian), Lebanon
15 Jun 202449.3Ordained BishopParsegh (Manuel) Baghdassarian, I.C.P.B.Titular Bishop of Comana ArmeniaeAuxiliary Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in Glendale (Armenian), California, USA
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 202455.6CeasedMikael Bassalé, I.C.P.B.Apostolic Administrator of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)Ordinary of Greece (Armenian)
55.8InstalledKévork Noradounguian, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Eastern Europe {Europa Orientale} (Armenian)
21 Oct 2024AppointedVartan Kirakos KazanjianApostolic Administrator of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey
81.0RetiredBoghos Lévon ZékiyanArchbishop of Istanbul (Armenian), TurkeyArchbishop Emeritus
6 Nov 202470.9DiedPablo León Hakimian †Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), Argentina
25 Jan 202556.0AppointedMikael Bassalé, I.C.P.B.Ordinary of Greece (Armenian)
63.8ResignedHovsep Joseph Bezazian (Bezouzou)Apostolic Administrator of Greece (Armenian)Apostolic Administrator Emeritus
31 Mar 202585.0AppointedVartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), ArgentinaBishop Emeritus
85.0AppointedVartán Waldir Boghossian, S.D.B.Apostolic Administrator of Latin America and Mexico {America Latina e Messico} (Armenian)Bishop Emeritus of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires (Armenian), Argentina
19 Oct 2025156.5CanonizedSt. Ignatius (Choukrallah) Maloyan, I.C.P.B. †Archbishop of Mardin (Armenian), Turkey

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