Pope approves episcopal elections of the Maronite Patriarchal Church

(August 13.2011) In keeping with Canon Law Pope Benedict XVI has endorsed Saturday the election of two bishops by the Maronite Episcopal Synod 57 year old, Msgr. Hanna Alwan, till now member of the Tribunal of the Roman Rota, as Bishop of the Curia, and assigning him the titular See of Sarepta of the Maronites and 67 year old Msgr Camille Zaidan, till now first Assistant of the Maronite Archeparchy of the Antélias, as a Curia Bishop, with the titular see of Tolemaide di Fenicia, following the resignations of Bishops Roland Aboujaoudé, and. Samir Mazloum,.