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SYNODUS EPISCOPORUM
BULLETIN

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY
FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS
10-24 OCTOBER 2010

The Catholic Church in the Middle East:
Communion and Witness.
"Now the company of those who believed
were of one heart and soul" (Acts 4:32)


This Bulletin is only a working instrument for the press.
Translations are not official.


English Edition

 

01 - 08.10.2010

SUMMARY

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

The list of participants of the Special Assembly for Middle East of the Synod of Bishops is published below.

A. LIST OF SYNODAL FATHERS ACCORDING TO THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION

I. PRESIDENT

BENEDICT XVI, Supreme Pontiff.

II. SECRETARY GENERAL

H. Exc. Mons. Nikola ETEROVIĆ, Titular Archbishop of Cibalae, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops

III. DELEGATE PRESIDENTS

- H. B. Card. Nasrallah Pierre SFEIR, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites (LEBANON), ad honorem

- H. B. Card. Emmanuel III DELLY, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (IRAQ) , ad honorem

- H. Em. Card. Leonardo SANDRI, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (VATICAN CITY)

- H. B. Ignace Youssif III YOUNAN, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians (LEBANON)

IV. RELATOR GENERAL

- H. B. Antonios NAGUIB, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

V. SPECIAL SECRETARY

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph SOUEIF, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites (CYPRUS)

VI. COMMISSION FOR INFORMATION

President

- H. Em. Card. John Patrick FOLEY, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (VATICAN CITY)

Vice President

- H. Exc. Mons. Antoine AUDO, S.I., Bishop of Alep of the Chaldeans (SYRIA)

VII. COMMISSION FOR THE MESSAGE

President

- H. Exc. Mons. Cyrille Salim BUSTROS, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

Vice President

- H. Exc. Mons. William Hanna SHOMALI, Titular Bishop of Lydda, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins (JERUSALEM)

VIII. COMMISSION FOR CONTROVERSIES

President

- H. Exc. Mons. Raymond Leo BURKE, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Louis, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (VATICAN CITY)

Members

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph KHOURY, Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites (CANADA)

- H. Exc. Mons. Jean TEYROUZ, Titular Bishop of Melitene of the Armenians, Curia Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians (LEBANON)

IX. CARDINALS AND PATRIARCHS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

- H. B. Card. Nasrallah Pierre SFEIR, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites (LEBANON)

- H. B. Card. Ignace Moussa I DAOUD, Patriarch Emeritus of Antioch of the Syrians, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Oriental Churches (SYRIA)

- H. B. Card. Emmanuel III DELLY, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans (IRAQ)

- H. B. Antonios NAGUIB, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- H. B. Ignace Youssif III YOUNAN, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians (LEBANON)

- H. B. Gregorios III LAHAM, B.S., Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites, Archbishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites (SYRIA)

- H. B. Nerses Bedros XIX TARMOUNI, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, Archbishop of Beirut of the Armenians (LEBANON)

- H. B. Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins (JERUSALEM)

- H. B. Michel SABBAH, Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem of the Latins (JERUSALEM)

X. ECCLESIASTICAL CIRCUMSCRIPTIONS OF THE DIASPORA

CYPRUS

Maronite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph SOUEIF, Archbishop of Cyprus of the Maronites

Latin Church

Patriarchate

- H. B. Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins

- Rev. F. Umberto BARATO, O.F.M., Patriarchal Vicar Emeritus of Jerusalem of the Latins for Cyprus

Custos

- Rev. F. Pierbattista PIZZABALLA, O.F.M., Custos of the Holy Land

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, BAHRAIN, OMAN, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA

Latin Church

Arabia

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul HINDER, O.F.M. Cap., Titular Bishop of Macon, Apostolic Vicar of Arabia

JERUSALEM

Latin Church

Patriarchate

- H. B. Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Salim SAYEGH, Titular Bishop of Aquae in Proconsulari, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins, Patriarcal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Latins for Jordan

- H. Exc. Mons. Giacinto-Boulos MARCUZZO, Titular Bishop of Emmaus, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins, Patriarcal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Latins for Israel

- H. Exc. Mons. William Hanna SHOMALI, Titular Bishop of Lydda, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins

- Rev. F. Umberto BARATO, O.F.M., Patriarchal Vicar Emeritus of Jerusalem of the Latins for Cyprus

Custos

- Rev. F. Pierbattista PIZZABALLA, O.F.M., Custos of the Holy Land

Syriac Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Grégoire Pierre MELKI, Titular Bishop of Batnae of the Syrians, Patriarchal Exarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Syrians

Greek-Melkite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph Jules ZEREY, Titular Archbishop of Damiata of the Greek-Melkites, Auxiliary and Protosyncellus of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites

Maronite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul Nabil EL-SAYAH, Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites, Patriarchal Exarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites

Chaldean Church

- Chorbp. Paul COLLIN, Protosyncellus of the Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans

Armenian Church

- Rev. Mons. Raphaël François MINASSIAN, Patriarchal Exarch of the Armenian Patriarchate of Cilicia

JORDAN

Syriac Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Grégoire Pierre MELKI, Titular Bishop of Batnae of the Syrians, Patriarchal Exarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Syrians

Greek-Melkite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Yasser AYYASH, Archbishop of Petra and Philadelphia in Arabia of the Greek-Melkites

Maronite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul Nabil EL-SAYAH, Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites, Patriarchal Exarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites

Chaldean Church

- Rev. Raymond MOUSSALLI, Protosyncellus of the Patriarchate of Babylon of the Chaldeans

Armenian Church

- Rev. Mons. Raphaël François MINASSIAN, Patriarchal Exarch of the Armenian Patriarchate of Cilicia

Latin Church

Patriarchate

- H. B. Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Salim SAYEGH, Titular Bishop of Aquae in Proconsulari, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins, Patriarcal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Latins for Jordan

Custos

- Rev. F. Pierbattista PIZZABALLA, O.F.M., Custos of the Holy Land

IRAN

Chaldean Church

Tehran of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Ramzi GARMOU, Archbishop of Tehran of the Chaldeans, Patriarchal Administrator of Ahwaz of the Chaldeans, President of the Iranian Episcopal Conference

Urmy of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Thomas MERAM, Archbishop of Urmy of the Chaldeans, Bishop of Salmas, Shapour of the Chaldeans

Armenian Church

Isfahan of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Nechan KARAKÉHÉYAN, I.C.P.B., Titular Archbishop of Adana of the Armenians, Patriarchal Administrator Isfahan of the Armenians, Apostolic Administrator of the Ordinary for the Armenian Rite Catholics residing in Greece

Latin Church

Isfahan of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Ignazio BEDINI, S.D.B., Archbishop of Isfahan of the Latins

IRAQ

Chaldean Church

Babylon of the Chaldeans

- H. B. Card. Emmanuel III DELLY, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Shlemon WARDUNI, Titular Bishop of Anbar of the Chaldeans, Curia Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Jacques ISHAQ, Titular Archbishop of Nisibi of the Chaldeans, Curia Bishop of Babylon of the Chaldeans

Alquoch of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Mikha Pola MAQDASSI, Bishop of Alquoch of the Chaldeans

Amadiyah of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Rabban AL-QAS, Bishop Amadiyah of the Chaldeans

Arbil of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Bashar WARDA, C.SS.R., Archbishop of Arbil of the Chaldeans

Bassorah of the Chaldeans

- Rev. Mons. Imad AL-BANNA, Patriarcal Administrator of Bassorah of the Chaldeans

Kerkuk of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Louis SAKO, Archbishop of Kerkuk of the Chaldeans, Patriarchal Administrator of Sulaimaniya of the Chaldeans

Mossul of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Emil NONA, Archbishop of Mossul of the Chaldeans

Zaku of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Petros Hanna Issa AL-HARBOLI, Bishop of Zaku of the Chaldeans

Syriac Church

Babylon of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Athanase Matti Shaba MATOKA, Archbishop of Babylon of the Syrians

Mossul of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Basile Georges CASMOUSSA, Archbishop of Mossul of the Syrians

Armenian Church

Babylon of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Emmanuel DABBAGHIAN, Archbishop of Babylon of the Armenians

Latin Church

Babylon of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Jean Benjamin SLEIMAN, O.C.D., Archbishop of Babylon of the Latins

ISRAEL

Greek-Melkite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Elias CHACOUR, Archbishop of Akka, Acre, Ptolemaid of the Greek-Melkites

Maronite Church

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul Nabil EL-SAYAH, Archbishop of Haifa and Holy Land of the Maronites, Patriarchal Exarch of the Patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites

Latin Church

Patriarchate

- H. B. Fouad TWAL, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Giacinto-Boulos MARCUZZO, Titular Bishop of Emmaus, Auxiliary Bishop of Jerusalem of the Latins, Patriarcal Vicar of Jerusalem of the Latins for Israel

Custos

- Rev. F. Pierbattista PIZZABALLA, O.F.M., Custos of the Holy Land

KUWAIT

Latin Church

Kuwait

- H. Exc. Mons. Camillo BALLIN, M.C.C.J., Titular Bishop of Arna, Apostolic Vicar of Kuwait

LEBANON

Maronite Church

Antioch of the Maronites

- H. B. Card. Nasrallah Pierre SFEIR, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Antoine Nabil ANDARI, Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites, Auxiliary Bishop and Syncellus for Jounieh

- H. Exc. Mons. Samir MAZLOUM, Titular Bishop of Callinicum of the Maronites, Curia Bishop of Antioch of the Maronites

Antelias of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Youssef BÉCHARA, Archbishop of Antelias of the Maronites

Baalbek - Deir El-Ahmar of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Simon ATALLAH, O.A.M., Bishop of Baalbek - Deir El-Ahmar of the Maronites

Batroun of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul-Emile SAADÉ, Bishop of Batroun of the Maronites

Beirut of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul Youssef MATAR, Archbishop of Beirut of the Maronites

Jbeil of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Béchara RAÏ , O.M.M., Bishop of Jbeil of the Maronites

Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites

- H. B. Card. Nasrallah Pierre SFEIR, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Bishop of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Francis Némé BAÏSSARI, Titular Bishop of Arado, Auxiliary Bishop and Syncellus for Joubbé

- H. Exc. Mons. Guy-Paul NOUJAIM, Titular Bishop of Caesarea Philippi, Auxiliary Bishop and Syncellus for Sarba

- H. Exc. Mons. Antoine Nabil ANDARI, Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites, Auxiliary Bishop and Syncellus for Jounieh

Sa da of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Elias NASSAR, Bishop of Sa da ofthe Maronites

Tripoli of Lebanon of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges BOU-JAOUDÉ, C.M., Archbishop of Tripoli of Lebanon of the Maronites

Tyr of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Chucrallah-Nabil HAGE, Archbishop of Tyr of the Maronites

Zahlé of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Mansour HOBEIKA, Bishop of Zahlé of the Maronites

Syriac Church

Antioch of the Syrians

- H. B. Ignace Youssif III YOUNAN, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Flavien Joseph MELKI, Titular Bishop of Dara of the Syrians, Curia Bishop of Antioch of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Raboula Antoine BEYLOUNI, Titular Archbishop of Mardin of the Syrians, Curia Bishop of Antioch of the Syrians

Greek-Melkite Church

Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Elias RAHAL, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Baalbek of the Greek-Melkites

Beirut and Jbeil of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph KALLAS, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Beirut and Jbeil of the Greek-Melkites

Baniyas, Caesarea Philippi, Paneade of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges Nicolas HADDAD, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Baniyas, Caesarea Philippi, Paneade of the Greek-Melkites

Sa da of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Elie Béchara HADDAD, B.S., Archbishop of Sa da of the Greek-Melkites

Tripoli of Lebanon of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. George RIASHI, B.C., Archbishop of Tripoli of Lebanon of the Greek-Melkites

Tyr of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges BACOUNI, Archbishop of Tyr of the Greek-Melkites

Zahlé and Furzol of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. André HADDAD, B.S., Archbishop of Zahlé and Furzol of the Greek-Melkites

Chaldean Church

Beirut of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Michel KASSARJI, Bishop of Beirut of the Chaldeans

Armenian Church

Cilicia of the Armenians

- H. B. Nerses Bedros XIX TARMOUNI, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, Archbishop of Beirut of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Jean TEYROUZ, Titular Bishop of Melitene of the Armenians, Curia Bishop of Cilicia of the Armenians

Beirut of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Vartan ACHKARIAN, C.A.M., Titular Bishop of Tokat of the Armenians, Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellus of Beirut of the Armenians

Latin Church

Beirut of the Latins

- H. Exc. Mons. Paul DAHDAH, O.C.D., Titular Archbishop of Arae in Numidia, Apostolic Vicar of Beirut of the Latins

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

Coptic Church

Alexandria of the Copts

- H. B. Antonios NAGUIB, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Youhanna GOLTA, Titular Bishop of Andropoli, Curia Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Botros FAHIM AWAD HANNA, Titular Bishop of Mareotes, Curia Bishop of Alexandria of the Copts

Assiut, Lycopolis of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Kyrillos WILLIAM, Bishop of Assiut, Lycopolis of the Copts

Guizeh of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Antonios Aziz MINA, Bishop of Guizeh of the Copts

Ismayliah of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Makarios TEWFIK, Bishop of Ismayliah of the Copts

 

Luxor, Thebes of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Youhannes ZAKARIA, Bishop of Luxor, Thebes of the Copts

Minya, Ermopoli Major of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Ibrahim Isaac SIDRAK, Bishop of Minya, Ermopoli Major of the Copts

Sohag of the Copts

- H. Exc. Mons. Youssef ABOUL EL KHER, Bishop of Sohag of the Copts

Syriac Church

Cairo of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Clément-Joseph HANNOUCHE, Bishop of Cairo of the Syrians, Protosyncellus of the Syro-Catholic Church in Sudan

Greek-Melkite Church

Antioch of the Greek-Melkites for Egypt and Sudan

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges BAKAR, Titular Archbishop of Pelusium of the Greek-Melkites, Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellus of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites for Egypt and Sudan

Maronite Church

Cairo of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. François EID, O.M.M., Bishop of Cairo of the Maronites

Armenian Church

Alexandria of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Krikor-Okosdinos COUSSA, Bishop of Alexandria of the Armenians

Latin Church

Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria

- H. Exc. Mons. Adel ZAKY, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Flumenzer, Vicar Apostolic of Alexandria

SYRIA

Greek-Melkite Church

Damascus of the Greek-Melkites

- H. B. Gregorios III LAHAM, B.S., Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites, Archbishop of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph ABSI, S.M.S.P., Titular Archbishop of Tarsus of the Greek-Melkites, Auxiliary Bishop and Protosyncellus of Damascus of the Greek-Melkites

Alep of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Jean-Clément JEANBART, Archbishop of Alep of the Greek-Melkites

Antioch of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Michel ABRASS, B.A., Titular Archbishop of Myra of the Greek-Melkites, Bishop of the Patriarchal Curia of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites

Bosra and Ha r n of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Boulos Nassif BORKHOCHE, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Bosra and Ha r n of the Greek-Melkites

Lattakieh of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Nicolas SAWAF, Archbishop of Lattakieh of the Greek-Melkites

Syriac Church

Alep of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Denys Antoine CHAHDA, Archbishop of Alep of the Syrians

Damascus of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Gregorios Elias TABÉ, Archbishop of Damascus of the Syrians

Hassaké and Nisibi of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Jacques Behnan HINDO, Archbishop of Hassaké and Nisibi of the Syrians

Homs, Emesa of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Théophile Georges KASSAB, Archbishop of Homs, Emesa of the Syrians

Maronite Church

Alep of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Youssef Anis ABI-AAD, Archbishop of Alep of the Maronites

Damascus of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Samir NASSAR, Archbishop of Damascus of the Maronites

Lattakieh of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Youssef-Massoud MASSOUD, Bishop of Lattakieh of the Maronites

Chaldean Church

Alep of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Antoine AUDO, S.I., Bishop of Alep of the Chaldeans

 

Armenian Church

Alep of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Boutros MARAYATI, Archbishop of Alep of the Armenians

Damascus of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph ARNAOUTI, Patriarchal Exarch of Damascus of the Armenians, Bishop Emeritus of Kamichlié of the Armenians

Latin Church

Alep

- H. Exc. Mons. Giuseppe NAZZARO, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Forma, Apostolic Vicar of Alep

TURKEY

Syriac Church

Antioch of the Syrians

- Chrbp. Yusuf SAĞ , Patriarchal Exarch of Antioch of the Syrians

Chaldean Church

Diarbekir, Amida of the Chaldeans

- Rev. François YAKAN, Patriarcal Administrator of Diarbekir, Amida of the Chaldeans

Armenian Church

Istanbul, Constantinople of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Hovhannes TCHOLAKIAN, Archbishop of Istanbul, Constantinople of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges KHAZZOUM, Archbishop Coadjutor of Istanbul, Constantinople of the Armenians

Byzantine Church

Istanbul, Constantinople of the Byzantines

- H. Exc. Mons. Louis PELÂTRE, A.A., Titular Bishop of Sasima, Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Exarchate for the faithful of Byzantine Rite living in Turkey, Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul


Latin Church

Istanbul

- H. Exc. Mons. Louis PELÂTRE, A.A., Titular Bishop of Sasima, Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Exarchate for the faithful of Byzantine Rite living in Turkey, Apostolic Vicar of Istanbul

Izmir

- H. Exc. Mons. Ruggero FRANCESCHINI, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Izmir, Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Anatolia, President of the Episcopal Conference of Turkey

XI. ECCLESIASTICAL CIRCUMSCRIPTIONS OF THE DIASPORA

SYRIAC CHURCH

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA

Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark of the Syrians

- H. Exc. Mons. Yousif HABASH, Bishop of Our Lady of Deliverance of Newark of the Syrians, for the Syrian Faithful living in the U.S.A. and Canada

VENEZUELA

Apostolic Exarchate of the Syrian Faithful living in Venezuela

- H. Exc. Mons. Iwannis Louis AWAD, Titular Bishop of Zeugma in Syria, Apostolic Exarch for the Syrian Faithful living in Venezuela

GREEK-MELKITE CHURCH

ARGENTINA

Apostolic Exarchate of the Greek-Melkite Faithful living in Argentina

- H. Exc. Mons. Jean-Abdo ARBACH, B.C., Titular Bishop of Palmira of the Greek-Melkites, Apostolic Exarch for the Greek-Melkite faithful living in Argentina

AUSTRALIA

Saint Michael's of Sydney of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Issam John DARWICH, B.S., Bishop of Saint Michael's of Sydney of the Greek-Melkites

BRAZIL

Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em S o Paulo of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Fares MAAKAROUN, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em S o Paulo of the Greek-Melkites

CANADA

Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Ibrahim Michael IBRAHIM, B.S., Bishop of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal of the Greek-Melkites

MEXICO

Nuestra Se ora del Paraíso in Mexico of the Greek-Melkites

- Archmandrite Gabriel GHANOUM, B.S., Patriarchal Administrator of Nuestra Se ora del Paraíso in Mexico of the Greek-Melkites

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Newton of the Greek-Melkites

- H. Exc. Mons. Cyrille Salim BUSTROS, S.M.S.P., Archbishop of Newton of the Greek-Melkites

VENEZUELA

Apostolic Exarchate of the Greek-Melkite Faithful living in Venezuela

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges KAHHALÉ ZOUHAÏRATY, B.A., Titular Bishop of Abila Lysaniae, Apostolic Exarch for the Greek-Melkite Faithful living in Venezuela

MARONITE CHURCH

ARGENTINA

San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Charbel Georges MERHI, Bishop of San Charbel en Buenos Aires of the Maronites

AUSTRALIA

Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. 'Ad ABIKARAM, Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites

BRAZIL

Nossa Senhora do Líbano em S o Paulo of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Edgard MADI, Bishop of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em S o Paulo of the Maronites

CANADA

Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Joseph KHOURY, Bishop of Saint-Maron de Montréal of the Maronites

MEXICO

Nuestra Se ora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Georges SAAD ABI YOUNES, O.L.M., Bishop of Nuestra Se ora de los Mártires del Líbano en México of the Maronites

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Robert Joseph SHAHEEN, Bishop of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles of the Maronites

Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites

- H. Exc. Mons. Gregory John MANSOUR, Bishop of Saint Maron of Brooklyn of the Maronites

CHALDEAN CHURCH

AUSTRALIA

Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Djibrail KASSAB, Archbishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Sydney of the Chaldeans

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Sarhad Yawsip JAMMO, Bishop of Saint Peter the Apostle of San Diego of the Chaldeans

Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans

- H. Exc. Mons. Ibrahim Namo IBRAHIM, Bishop of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Detroit of the Chaldeans

ARMENIAN CHURCH

LATIN AMERICA AND MEXICO

San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Vartan Waldir BOGHOSSIAN, S.D.B., Bishop of San Gregorio de Narek en Buenos Aires of the Armenians, Apostolic Exarch for the faithful of the Armenian Rite living in Latin America and Mexico

ARMENIA

Ordinariate for the Catholic Armenians of Oriental Rite in East Europe

- Rev. F. Vahan OHANIAN, C.A.M., Apostolic Administrator "ad nutum sanctae sedis" of Ordinariate for the Catholic Armenians of Oriental Rite in East Europe

FRANCE

Sainte-Croix-de-Paris of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Grégoire GHABROYAN, Bishop of Sainte-Croix-de-Paris of the Armenians

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians

- H. Exc. Mons. Manuel BATAKIAN, Bishop of Our Lady of Nareg in New York of the Armenians

XII. OTHER PARTICIPANTS EX OFFICIO

ALGERIA

- H. Exc. Mons. Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla BADER, Archbishop of Algiers

BRAZIL

- H. Exc. Mons. Raymundo DAMASCENO ASSIS, Archbishop of Aparecida, President of Latin American Episcopal Council (C.E.L.AM.)

CANADA

- H. Exc. Mons. Thomas Christopher COLLINS, Archbishop of Toronto

ERITREA

- H. Exc. Mons. Thomas OSMAN, O.F.M. Cap., Bishop of Barentu

ETHIOPIA

- H. Exc. Mons. Berhaneyesus Demerew SOURAPHIEL, C.M., Archbishop of Addis Abeba, President of the Council of the Ethiopian Church, President of the Episcopal Conference (Ethiopia and Eritrea)

PHILIPPINES

- H. Exc. Mons. Orlando B. QUEVEDO, O.M.I., Archbishop of Cotabato, Secretary General of the "Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences" (F.A.B.C.)

FRANCE

- H. Em. Card. André VINGT-TROIS, Archbishop of Paris, Ordinary for the faithful of the Eastern rite outside France without ordinaries of their own rite, President of the Episcopal Conference

GERMANY

- H. Exc. Mons. Gregor Maria HANKE, O.S.B., Bishop of Eichstätt

DJIBOUTI

- H. Exc. Mons. Giorgio BERTIN, O.F.M., Bishop of Djibouti

GREAT BRITAIN

- H. Exc. Mons. Patrick Altham KELLY, Archbishop of Liverpool, Representative of the Bishops' Conferences for International Coordination of support of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land

ICELAND

- H. Exc. Mons. Pierre BÜRCHER, Bishop of Reykjav k

LIBYA

- H. Exc. Mons. Sylvester Carmel MAGRO, O.F.M., Titular Bishop of Salde, Apostolic Administratorof the Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi

MOROCCO

- H. Exc. Mons. Vincent LANDEL, S.C.I. di Béth., Archbishop of Rabat

 

NEW ZEALAND

- H. Exc. Mons. John Atcherley DEW, Archbishop of Wellington, President of the "Federation of Catholic Bishops' Conferences of Oceania" (F.C.B.C.O.)

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

- H. Em. Card. Roger Michael MAHONY, Archbishop of Los Angeles

- H. Exc. Mons. Allen Henry VIGNERON, Archbishop of Detroit

TANZANIA

- H. Em. Card. Polycarp PENGO, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, President of the "Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar" (S.E.C.A.M.)

TUNISIA

- H. Exc. Mons. Maroun Elias LAHHAM, Bishop of Tunis

HUNGARY

- H. Em. Card. Péter ERDÕ, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President of the Episcopal Conference, President of the "Consilium Conferentiarum Episcoporum Europae" (C.C.E.E.)

XIII. UNION OF SUPERIORS GENERAL

Elected

- Rev. F. José RODRÍGUEZ CARBALLO, O.F.M., General Minister of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor

- Archmandrite Jean FARAJ, B.S., Superior General of the Basilian Order of the Most Holy Saviour of the Melkites

- Rev. F. Elie KHALIFE, O.L.M., Superior General of the Lebanese Maronite Order

- Rev. F. Victor ASSOUAD, S.I., Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Middle East

Nominated

- Rev. F. Mauro JÖHRI, O.F.M. Cap., General Minister of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor Capuchin

- Rev. F. Ab. Elia KILAGHBIAN, C.A.M., Abbot General of the Mechitarist Order

- Rev. F. Ab. Semaan ABOU ABDOU, O.M.M., Superior General of the Mariamite Maronite Order

- Rev. F. Boulos TANNOURI, O.A.M., Superior General of the Antonine Maronite Order

- Bro. César ESSAYAN, O.F.M. Conv., Councillor of the General Delegation of the East and Holy Land of the Order of Friars Minor

- Rev. F. Khalil ALWAN, M.L.M., Secretary General of the "Conseil des Patriarches Catholiques d' Orient" (C.P.C.O.)

XIV. HEADS OF THE DICASTERIES OF THE ROMAN CURIA

- H. Em. Card. Tarcisio BERTONE, S.D.B., Secretary of State

- H. Em. Card. William Joseph LEVADA, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

- H. Em. Card. Leonardo SANDRI, Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches

- H. Exc. Mons. Angelo AMATO, S.D.B., Titular Archbishop of Sila, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints

- H. Em. Card. Ivan DIAS, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples

- H. Em. Card. Zenon GROCHOLEWSKI, Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education

- H. Exc. Mons. Raymond Leo BURKE, Archbishop Emeritus of Saint Louis, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

- H. Em. Card. Stanis³aw RYŁKO, President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity

- H. Exc. Mons. Kurt KOCH, Archbishop-Bishop Emeritus of Basel, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity

- H. Em. Card. Peter Kodwo Appiah TURKSON, President of the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace

- H. Exc. Mons. Antonio Maria VEGLI , Titular Archbishop of Eclano, President of the Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People

- H. Exc. Mons. Francesco COCCOPALMERIO, Titular Archbishop of Celiana, President of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts

- H. Em. Card. Jean-Louis TAURAN, President of the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue

- H. Exc. Mons. Claudio Maria CELLI, Titular Archbishop of Civitanova, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

XV. MEMBERS BY PAPAL APPOINTMENT

- H. Em. Card. Angelo SODANO, Dean of the College of Cardinals (VATICAN CITY)

- H. B. Card. Lubomyr HUSAR, M.S.U., Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Halyè (UKRAINE)

- H. Em. Card. Walter KASPER, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity (VATICAN CITY)

- H. Em. Card. John Patrick FOLEY, Grand Master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (VATICAN CITY)

- H. B. Michel SABBAH, Patriarch Emeritus of Jerusalem of the Latins (JERUSALEM)

- H. B. Baselios Cleemis THOTTUNKAL, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars (INDIA)

- H. Exc. Mons. Edmond FARHAT, Titular Archbishop of Byblus, Apostolic Nuncio (LEBANON)

- H. Exc. Mons. Riccardo FONTANA, Archbishop of Arezzo-Cortona-San Sepolcro (ITALY)

- H. Exc. Mons. Mounged EL-HACHEM, Titular Archbishop of Darn, Apostolic Nuncio (LEBANON)

- H. Exc. Mons. Cyril VASIL', S.I., Titular Archbishop of Ptolemais in Libya, Secretary of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches (VATICAN CITY)

- H. Exc. Mons. Virgil BERCEA, Bishop of Oradea Mare, Gran Varadino of the Romanians (ROMANIA)

- H. Exc. Mons. Bohdan DZYURAKH, C.SS.R., Titular Bishop of Vagada, Curia Bishop of Kyiv-Halyè (UKRAINE)

- H. Exc. Mons. Dimitrios SALACHAS, Titular Bishop of Carcabia, Apostolic Exarch for the Catholics of Byzantine Rite living in Greece (GREECE)

- H. Exc. Mons. Bosco PUTHUR, Titular Bishop of Foratiana, Curia Bishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro -Malabars (INDIA)

- Archmandrite Robert L. STERN, General Secretary of the "Catholic Near East Welfare Association" (C.N.E.W.A.) (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

- Rev. Mons. Mikaël MOURADIAN, Patriarchal Vicar for the Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. David NEUHAUS, S.I., Vicar of the Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins for the pastoral care of the Hebrew-speaking Catholics (JERUSALEM)

B. LIST OF OTHER MEMBERS ACCORDING TO LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION

I. COLLABORATORS OF THE SPECIAL SECRETARY

- Archmandrite Nicolas ANTIBA, Archmandrite of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church, Parish priest of "Église Saint Julien-le-Pauvre", Paris (FRANCE)

- Rev. F. Miguel Ángel AYUSO GUIXOT, M.C.C.J., Rector of the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Rome (ITALY)

- Rev. F. Jean AZZAM, Secretary of the Theological and Biblical Episcopal Commission of the A.P.E.C.L., Professor of Sacred Scripture (LEBANON)

- Rev. Hani Nasif Wasif BAKHOUM KIROULOS, Secretary of the Coptic-Catholic Patriarch (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Rev. F. Giovanni Claudio BOTTINI, O.F.M., Dean of the Faculty of Biblical Sciences and Archaeology of Jerusalem (Pontifical University "Antonianum", Rome) (JERUSALEM)

- Rev. F. Frans BOUWEN, M. Afr., Editor of "Proche Oriente Chrétien" (ISRAEL)

- Rev. Mons. Claude BRESSOLETTE, Protosyncellus of the Ordinary for the Catholics of the Eastern Churches residing in France and without a proper Ordinary (FRANCE)

- Rev. Nicola BUX, Professor of the Theological Faculty of Apulia, Bari (ITALY)

- Rev. F. Jalil CANLI HADAYA, O.F.M. Conv., Judicial Vicar of the Vicariate Apostolic of Beirut of the Latins (LEBANON)

- Rev. Elias DAW, President of the Ecclesiastical Court of Appeals of the Greek-Melkite Catholic Church (ISRAEL)

- Mr. Martino DIEZ, Research Director of the International Foundation "Oasis" (ITALY)

- Rev. Peter DU BRUL, S.I., Founder of the Department of Religious Studies at Bethlehem University (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES)

- Rev. Pier Giorgio GIANAZZA, S.D.B., Professor of Theology at the Salesian Theological Institute of Jerusalem (JERUSALEM)

- Rev. Rafic Edward GREICHE, Parish priest of the Church of St Cyril, Heliopolis; Head of the Catholic Church Press Office in Egypt (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Rev. F. Gaby HACHEM, C.S.P., Associate Professor of Ecclesiology, Faculty of Theology at the Holy Spirit University, Kaslik (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Damian HOWARD, S.I., Professor of Theology, "Heythrop College", University of London (GREAT BRITAIN)

- Rev. Sister Eudoxie KÉCHICHIAN, S.A.I.C., Superior General of the Armenian Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Antoine Louis Mouawad KHALIFE, O.L.M., Director General of the "Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Notre Dame de Secours" of Jbeil-Byblos, Expert of the Patriarchal Maronite Synod (LEBANON)

- Rev. Mons. Rafiq KHOURY, Parish priest of "Bir Zeit", Patriarchate of Jerusalem of the Latins (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES)

- Rev. Hanna KILDANI, Parish Priest of the Parish of Martyrs of Jordan; Professor of Modern History of Christianity in the Holy Land (JORDAN)

- Mrs. Annie LAURENT, Member of the Association of Catholic Writers and the International Union of Francophone Press (FRANCE)

- Rev. F. Philippe LUISIER, S.I., Professor of Coptic Language and Literature at the Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome (ITALY)

- Rev. Peter H. MADROUS, Doctor in Biblical Theology and Biblical Studies, Latin Patriarchate (ISRAEL)

- Rev. Mons. Ermenegildo MANICARDI, Rector of the "Almo Collegio Capranica"; Professor of the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome (ITALY)

- Rev. F. Frédéric MANNS, O.F.M., Ordinary Professor of the Faculty of Biblical Studies and Archaeology of the "Studium Biblicum Franciscanum" in Jerusalem ("Antonianum" Pontifical University, Rome) (JERUSALEM)

- Rev. F. Sameer Shaba MAROKI, O.P., Professor of Eastern Spiritual Theology at Babel College (IRAQ)

- Rev. F. Paolo MARTINELLI, O.F.M. Cap., Rector of the Franciscan Institute of Spirituality, "Antonianum" Pontifical University ; Professor of Fundamental Theology, "Gregorian" Pontifical University, Rome (ITALY)

- Mr. Graziano MOTTA, Journalist at Vatican Radio (ITALY)

- Rev. Sister Telesphora PAVLOU, Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Philosophy at the "Studio Teologico San Salvatore" in Jerusalem (JERUSALEM)

- Rev. F. Paul ROUHANA, O.L.M., Rector of the Faculty of Theology at the University of "Saint-Esprit" in Kaslik, Maronite Patriarchal Synod Expert, Member of the International Theological Commission (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Samir Khalil SAMIR, S.I., Professor of History of Arab Culture and Islamology at Saint Joseph University in Beirut (LEBANON)

- Rev. Selim SFEIR, Judicial Vicar of the Eparchy of Cyprus of the Maronites (CYPRUS)

- Rev. Mark SHERIDAN, O.S.B., Member of the "International Association for Coptic Studies" (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

- Rev. Mons. Salim SOUSSAN, Protosyncellus of the Archieparchy of Haifa and the Holy Land of the Maronites, Secretary General of the Inter-Diocesan Pastoral Committee of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land (ISRAEL)

- Rev. F. Guy TARDIVY, O.P., Prior of the Dominican Convent "Saint-Etienne", Biblical and French Archaeological School of Jerusalem (JERUSALEM)

- Mr. Dietmar Werner WINKLER, Director of the Department of Biblical Studies and Ecclesiastical History, University of Salzburg (AUSTRIA)

II. AUDITORS

- Rev. F. Fa z ALFRÉJATT, O.B.S., Basilian Salvatorian monk of the convent of "San Salvatore" - Joun (LEBANON)

- Mr. Hanna ALMASSO, Member of the National Team of Leaders of the J.O.C. Dubai (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

- Rev. Mons. Michel AOUN, Episcopal Vicar of the Archieparchy of Beirut of the Maronites (LEBANON)

- Mr. Anton R. ASFAR, Council Member of the Syriac-Catholic Patriarchal Exarchate of Jerusalem (ISRAEL)

- Mr. Sa d A. AZER, Member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Prof. Agostino BORROMEO, Governor-General of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (ITALY)

- Rev. Mons. Philippe BRIZARD, General Emeritus Director of "L'Oeuvre d'Orient" (FRANCE)

- Mr. Tanios CHAHWAN, Member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, President of the National Council for the Laity in Lebanon (LEBANON)

- Mr. Harés CHÉHAB, Secretary General of the National Committee for Islamic-Christian Dialogue (LEBANON)

- Mr. Jacques F. EL KALLASSI, Director General of "Télélumi re" and President of the Management Committee of "Noursat" (LEBANON)

- Mr. Amin FAHIM, Co-founder of the Christian Association of Upper Egypt (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Mr. Joseph Boutros FARAH, President of "Caritas Internationalis" for the Middle East and North Africa (M.O.N.A.) (LEBANON)

- Rev. Sister Daniella HARROUK, Superior General of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (LEBANON)

- Prof. Marco IMPAGLIAZZO, Professor of Contemporary History at the University for Foreigners of Perugia, President of the Community of Sant'Egidio (ITALY)

- Mrs. Jocelyne KHOUEIRY, Founding member and President of the lay movement "La Libanaise-Femme di 31 May" (LEBANON)

- Mr. Naguib KHOUZAM, General Supervisor of the SETI Center - Caritas Egypt (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Mrs. Pilar LARA ALÉN, President of the "Fundación Promoción Social de la Cultura" (SPAIN)

- Mrs. Anan J. LEWIS, Professor of Victorian and Modern English Poetry, English Department, University of Baghdad (IRAQ)

- Mrs. Regina LYNCH, Director of the projects "Aid to the Church in Need" (GERMANY)

- Prof. Sobhy MAKHOUL, General Secretary, Catholic Maronite Exarchate of Jerusalem, the Territories of the Palestinian Authority and Jordan (ISRAEL)

- Mrs. Rita MOUSSALLEM, Member of the Focolari Movement (Works of Mary) (LEBANON)

- Mrs. Huda MUSHER, Director, "Caritas" (JORDAN)

- Rev. Sister Clauda Achaya NADDAF, R.B.P., Superior of the Convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (SYRIA)

- Rev. Georges NORADOUNGUIAN, Rector, Armenian College, Rome (ITALY)

- Rev. Raymond Leslie O'TOOLE, S.F.M., Assistant Secretary General, "Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences" (F.A.B.C.) (HONG KONG)

- Rev. Rino ROSSI, Director of the "Domus Galileae", Corazin (ISRAEL)

- Rev. Sister Marie-Antoinette SAADÉ, Member of the Congregation of the Maronite Sisters of the Holy Family; Responsible for training and apprenticeship (LEBANON)

- Mr. Epiphan Bernard Z. SABELLA, Associate Professor of Sociology, Bethlehem University (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES)

- Mr. Paul SAGHBINI, Hospitalier of the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LEBANON)

- Dr. Rudolf Wilhelm Maria SOLZBACHER, Member, Board of Directors, "Deutsche Verein vom Heiligen Lande" (GERMANY)

- Mr. Harald SUERMANN, Director, Middle East Division, "MISSIO" (GERMANY)

- Rev. Sister Karima TAMER HENDY AWAD, R.B.P., Provincial Superior, Religious of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Dr. Christa von SIEMENS, Chairperson, Holy Land Commission, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (GERMANY)

- Mr. Husam J. WAHHAB, President, Catholic Action of Bethlehem (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES)

III. GENERAL SECRETARIAT OF THE SYNOD OF BISHOPS

- H. Exc. Mons. Nikola ETEROVIÆ, Titular Archbishop of Cibalae, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops

- Rev. Mons. Fortunato FREZZA, Under-Secretary

- Rev. Mons. John Anthony ABRUZZESE

- Rev. Mons. Etienne BROCARD

- Rev. Mons. Daniel Emilio ESTIVILL

- Rev. Zvonimir SERŠIÆ

- Rev. Ambrogio Ivan SAMUS

- Mrs. Paola VOLTERRA TOPPANO

- Mrs. Federica VIVIAN

- Mrs. Ermelinda SARACINO

- Mr. Pietro CAMILLI

ASSISTANTS

- Rev. Ghazar BEDROS (SYRIA)

- Rev. F. Manuel CEVALLOS, L.C. (MEXICO)

- Rev. F. Sami CHAAYA, M.L.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Elias CHAKHTOURA, O.A.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Youssef CHÉDID, O.A.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. Alfonso CORONA, L.C. (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

- Rev. Cristian CRISAN (ROMANIA)

- Rev. Aymen Polus Duna DUNA (IRAQ)

- Bro. Martin EID, O.M.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. Mario EL MADI (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Joseph JABBOUR, B.S. (LEBANON)

- Rev. Robert Saeed Jarjis JARJIS (IRAQ)

- Rev. Diac. Jad KANAAN, O.M.M. (LEBANON)

- Bro. Ibrahim KHITA, O.M.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. Stephan KOSTER (GERMANY)

- Rev. F. J.M. Laurent MAZAS, F.S.J. (FRANCE)

- Bro. Joe NASR, O.M.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. Matthew NUAR, L.C. (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

- Rev. F. Željko PAŠA, S.J. (CROATIA)

- Bro. Joseph SAAD, O.M.M. (LEBANON)

- Rev. F. Ghassan SAHOUI, S.J. (SYRIA)

- Rev. Yoannes SAMIR (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

- Rev. Ammar Sadallah SIMAN (IRAQ)

- Rev. Michel SKAF (LEBANON)

- Rev. Skandar TANNOUS (SYRIA)

- Rev. Hrair ZAKHTARIAN (LEBANON)

- Rev. Rouphael ZGHEIB (LEBANON)

- Mr. Filippo ZUGHETTI (ITALY)

IV. PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMMUNICATION OF INFORMATION

- Rev. F. Federico LOMBARDI, S.I., Director of the Holy See Press Office (VATICAN CITY)

- Rev. F. Ciro BENEDETTINI, C.P., Vice Director of the Holy See Press Office (VATICAN CITY)

English Language

- Mrs. Tracey McCLURE, English-Language Journalist at Vatican Radio (UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)

Arabic Language

- Rev. Jean MOUHANNA, O.M.M., Person in charge of the Arabic Section at Vatican Radio (LEBANON)

French Language

- Mrs. Romilda FERRAUTO, Person in charge of the French Section at Vatican Radio (FRANCE)

Italian Language

- Rev. Mons. Giorgio COSTANTINO, Director of the Regional Office for Social Communications and and spokesperson for the Calabria Episcopal Conference (ITALY)

C. LIST OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES

Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

- H. Em. Emmanuel ADAMAKIS, Metropolitan of France (FRANCE)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa

- H. Em. Makarios TILLYRIDIS, Metropolitan of Kenya (KENYA)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East

- H. Em. Georges KHODRE, Greek-Orthodox Metropolitan of Byblos, Botrys and Mount Lebanon (LEBANON)

Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem

Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Archimandrite Chrysostomos KYKKOTIS

Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
- H. Exc. Barnaba EL SORYANY, Bishop of the Coptic-Orthodox Diocese of St Giorgio Roma (ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT)

Syrian Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East

- H. Em. Mar Gregoios Yohanna IBRAHIM, Metropolitan of Alep (SYRIA)

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians

- H. Exc. Armash NALBANDIAN, Bishop of Damascus, Primate (SYRIA)

Armenian Catholicos of Cilicia

- H. Exc. Shahan SARKISSIAN, Bishop of Alep, Primate of the Armenians in Syria (SYRIA)

Patriarchate of the Assyrian Church of the East

- H. B. Mar Gewargis SLIWA, Metropolitan of Baghdad and Iraq (IRAQ)

Anglican Communion

- H. Exc. Michael LANGRISH, Bishop of Exeter (UNITED KINGDOM)

Lutheran World Federation

- H. G. Munib YOUNAN, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and The Holy Land (ISRAEL)

Ecumenical Churches Council

D. SPECIAL INVITATIONS

- Mr. Muhammad AL-SAMMAK, Political councilor for the Mufti of the Republic (LEBANON)

- Ayatollah Seyed Mostafa MOHAGHEGH AHMADABADI, Professor at the Faculty of Law at "Shahid Beheshti" University, Member of the Iranian Academy of Sciences (IRAN)

- Rabbi David ROSEN, Advisor to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, Director of the "Department for Interreligious Affairs of the American Jewish Committee and Heilbrunn Institute for International Interreligious Understanding" (ISRAEL)

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