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IARCCUM bishop pairs

The work of implementing and living out the agreements reached in Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue is carried out in dioceses and parishes around the world. One of the ways that IARCCUM fosters this work is by forming pairs of bishops, Anglican and Roman Catholic, within the same country or region. These bishops are commissioned to carry forward the work of IARCCUM in practical ways.

In January of 2024, IARCCUM gathered pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from twenty-seven regions for an Summit in Rome and Canterbury. This gathering was an opportunity to study and pray together at the tombs of Saints Peter, Paul, Augustine of Canterbury, and Thomas à Becket. The 2024 Summit provided an opportunity for the bishops to discuss the ecumenical context in their own countries and to learn from each other’s experiences. The bishop-pairs were commissioned by Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby at vespers at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls on January 25th during the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. These bishops were commissioned to promote the growth in communion between these two churches and the reception of the agreements reached in the theological dialogues.

A brief description of the role of the IARCCUM Bishops has been prepared. The following pairs of bishops attended the 2024 Summit and were commissioned. The list is also available as a PDF with photos.

	Co-chairs The Right Reverend Dr David Hamid, Suffragan Bishop in Europe Most Reverend Donald Bolen, Archbishop of Regina, Canada
	Australia The Right Reverend Peter Stuart, Bishop of Newcastle Most Reverend Gregory Homeming, OCD, Bishop of Lismore
	Belgium The Right Reverend Dr Robert Innes, Bishop in Europe Roman Catholic bishop to be appointed
	Brazil Most Reverend Teodoro Mendes Tavares, CSSP, Bishop of Ponta de Pedres The Right Reverend Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto, Bishop of the Amazon & Primate
	Burundi The Right Reverend Pédaçuli Birakengana, Bishop of Rumange Roman Catholic bishop to be appointed
	Canada Most Reverend Martin Laliberté, Bishop of Trois-Rivières The Right Reverend Bruce Myers, OGS, Bishop of Québec
	Egypt Anglican bishop to be appointed Most Reverend Claudio Lurati, Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria
	England The Right Reverend Stephen Race, Bishop of Beverley Most Reverend Peter Collins, Bishop of East Anglia
	Ghana Anglican bishop to be appointed Most Reverend Peter Paul Angkyier, Bishop of Damongo
	Hong Kong His Eminence Cardinal Stephen Chow, SJ, OFM, Bishop of Hong Kong The Right Reverend Matthias Der, Bishop of Hong Kong Island
	India Most Reverend Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai The Right Reverend Royce Victor, Bishop of Malabar, Church of South India
	Ireland The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory Most Reverend Niall Coll, Bishop of Ossory
	Malawi The Right Reverend Fanuel Magangani, Bishop of Northern Malawi Most Reverend Monfort Stima, Bishop of Mangochi
	Melanesia The Right Reverend Leonard Dawea, Archbishop of Melanesia & Primate Most Reverend Christopher Cardone, OP, Archbishop of Honiara
	Mexico Most Reverend Rodrigo Aguilar Martínez, Bishop of San Cristóbal de Las Casas The Right Reverend Sally Sue Hernández, Bishop of Mexico
	Middle East The Right Reverend Hosam Naoum, Archbishop in Jerusalem & Primate Most Reverend Rafic Nahra, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel
	Myanmar Anglican bishop to be appointed Most Reverend John Saw Yaw Han, Bishop of Kengtung
	New Zealand The Right Reverend Ross G. Bay, Bishop of Auckland Most Reverend Michael Gielen, Bishop of Christchurch
	Nigeria Anglican bishop to be appointed Most Reverend Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, Bishop of Otukpo
	Pakistan The Right Reverend Alwin Samuel, Bishop of Sialkot Roman Catholic bishop to be appointed
	Papua New Guinea Most Reverend Rosario Menezes, SMM, Bishop of Lae The Right Reverend Nathan Ingen, Bishop of Aipo Rongo & Primate
	Scotland The Right Reverend Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld, & Dunblane Most Reverend Hugh Gilbert, OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen
	South Africa The Right Reverend Nkosinathi Ndwandwe, Bishop of Natal Most Reverend Mandla Siegfried Jwara, CMM, Archbishop of Durban
	South Sudan Most Reverend Alex Lodiong Sakor Eyobo, Bishop of Yei The Right Reverend Samuel Peni, Archbishop of Western Equatoria
	Sri Lanka The Right Reverend Nishantha Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala Most Reverend Norbert Andradi, OMI, Bishop of Anuradhapura
	Sudan Anglican bishop to be appointed Most Reverend Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali, Bishop of El Obeid
	USA The Right Reverend John Bauerschmidt, Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee Most Reverend John Michael Botean, Romanian Catholic Eparch of St. George’s in Canton
	West Indies Most Reverend Clyde Harvey, Bishop of St. George’s in Grenada The Right Reverend C. Leopold Friday, Bishop of the Windward Islands