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Pope Leo XIV to appoint Milad Yaghi as bishop of Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico

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Pope Leo XIV has nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi to serve as the bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico. The announcement was made on October 12, 2026, by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.

Yaghi, a member of the Congregation of Maronite Lebanese Missionaries, currently serves as the pastor of Our Lady of the Cedars Maronite Catholic Church in Houston, Texas. He was born in Chlifa, Lebanon, in 1964 and was ordained a priest on July 10, 1988. His previous experience includes serving as an assistant pastor in Metz, France, after earning a master's degree in Catholic theology from the University of Strasbourg.

He succeeds apostolic administrator Father Elie Mikhael, who was appointed to the role by Pope Francis in 2024. The eparchy, which covers all of Mexico, was established in 1995 by St. John Paul II and includes 10 parishes and approximately 200,000 faithful.

The episcopal ordination for Yaghi is scheduled for Tuesday, February 2, 2027, at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa.

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Earlier version, Tuesday 13 October

Pope Leo XIV names Milad Yaghi bishop of Maronite Eparchy in Mexico

Earlier version, Tuesday 13 October

Pope Leo XIV nominates Milad Yaghi as bishop of Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico

Earlier version, Monday 12 October

Pope Leo XIV names Maronite Father Milad T. Yaghi bishop of Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 12, 1:30 AM USCCB News Pope Leo XIV Has Nominated Reverend Milad Yaghi as Bishop of the Maronite Eparchy of Our Lady of the Martyrs of Lebanon in Mexico
  2. Oct 12, 7:16 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Nomina episcopale in Messico
  3. Oct 12, 7:02 AM Vida Nueva Español El papa León XIV nombra nuevo obispo para la Eparquía Maronita en México
  4. Oct 12, 6:02 AM ACI Prensa Español León XIV nombra a Mons. Milad Yaghi nuevo obispo maronita de México
  5. Oct 12, 2:45 PM OSV News Texas priest named Maronite bishop of eparchy in Mexico
  6. Oct 12, 2:55 PM The Catholic Sun Texas priest named Maronite bishop of eparchy in Mexico
  7. Oct 13, 12:22 AM Maronite Patriarchate العربية مطران جديد لأبرشية المكسيك المارونية

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