FROM THE CATHOLIC ORIENTAL CHURCHES

VATICAN CITY, JUL 31, 2000 (VIS) - Made public today was a communique stating that "the Synod of Maronite Bishops, which met canonically in Bkerke on June 10, 2000, has made the following provisions:

"Confirmed Bishop Antoine-Nabil Andari in his position as syncellus for the region of Jounieh of the Eparchy proper of the patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites.

"Appointed Bishop Samir Mazloum, apostolic visitator for the Maronite faithful in western and northern Europe, as bishop of the Curia and syncellus."

Bishop Andari was born in 1949 in Bella, Caza di Becharre, northern Lebanon, territory of Batrun of the eparchy proper of the patriarchate of Antioch of the Maronites. He was ordained a priest in 1977. He was elected syncellus "ad interim" on June 5, 1999.

Bishop Mazloum was born in Kaakour, archieparchy of Antelias in 1934 and was ordained a priest in 1964. In November 1996 Pope John Paul II elected him bishop and named him at the same time as apostolic visitator for the Maronite faithful in western and northern Europe. He was ordained a bishop in January, 1997.

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