Bishop Pairs

The International Anglican–Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (IARCCUM) brings together Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from around the world, pairing them within their own countries and regions to walk the path of dialogue, prayer, and shared mission.

These bishop pairs are partners in fostering greater understanding, working together to serve their communities, and exploring how churches can work together to address global issues, including conflict, climate change or the refugee crisis.

Each pair takes part in a journey of discovery—learning from one another, strengthening bonds of friendship, and exploring new ways to witness the Gospel in a divided world.

IARCCUM is supported by the Anglican Communion Office and the Dicastery for the Promotion of Christian Unity at the Vatican in Rome.

Bishops in conversation

In these video interviews, the bishop pairs reflect on how they are walking together in mission, the challenges they face, and the impactful ways they are working together to promote Christian unity.

 

Belgium

The Right Reverend Robert Innes, Bishop in Europe (Anglican)

Burundi

The Right Reverend Pedaculi Birakengana, Bishop of Rumonge (Anglican)

India

The Right Reverend Royce Victor, Bishop of Malabar, Church of South India (Anglican) & The Most Reverend Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai (Catholic)

Ireland

The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory (Anglican) & The Most Reverend Niall Coll, Bishop of Ossory (Catholic)

Middle East

The Right Reverend Hosam Naoum, Archbishop in Jerusalem and the Middle East (Anglican) & The Most Reverend Rafic Nahra, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel (Catholic)

Scotland

The Right Reverend Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld, and Dunblane (Anglican) & The Most Reverend Hugh Gilbert, OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen (Catholic)

Sri Lanka

The Right Reverend Nishantha Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala (Anglican) & The Most Reverend Norbert Andradi, Bishop of Anuradhapura (Catholic)

USA

The Right Revd John Bauerschmidt, Episcopal Diocese of Tennessee (Anglican)
The Most Revd John Michael Botean, Romanian Catholic Eparch of St. George's in Canton (Catholic)

Commissioned Bishop Pairs

Below is the full list of bishop pairs that are participating in IARCCUM.

 

 

Australia

The Right Reverend Peter Stuart, Bishop of Newcastle
The Most Reverend Gregory Homeming, OCD, Bishop of Lismore
The Right Reverend Peter Stuart, Bishop of Newcastle and The Most Reverend Gregory Homeming, OCD, Bishop of Lismore

Belgium

The Right Reverend Robert Innes, Bishop in Europe
The Most Reverend Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp
The Right Reverend Robert Innes, Bishop in Europe
The Most Reverend Johan Bonny, Bishop of Antwerp

Brazil

The Most Reverend Francisco de Assis da Silva, Primate of Brazil
The Most Reverend Jaime Spengler, OFM, Archbishop of Porto Alegre
The Most Reverend Francisco de Assis da Silva, Primate of Brazil and The Most Reverend Jaime Spengler, OFM, Archbishop of Porto Alegre

Burundi

The Right Reverend Pedaculi Birakengana, Bishop of Rumonge
The Most Reverend Gervais Banshimiyubusa, Archbishop of Bujumbura
The Right Reverend Eraste Bigirimana, Bishop of Bujumbura
The Most Reverend Gervais Banshimiyubusa, Archbishop of Bujumbura

Canada

The Right Reverend Bruce Myers, Bishop of Quebec
The Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal
The Right Reverend Bruce Myers, Bishop of Quebec and The Most Reverend Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal

Egypt and North Africa

The Most Reverend Mouneer Anis, Bishop of Egypt
The Most Reverend Claudio Lurati, MCCJ, Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria
The Most Reverend Mouneer Anis, Bishop of Egypt
The Most Reverend Claudio Lurati, MCCJ, Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria

England

The Right Reverend Steven Race, Bishop of Beverley
The Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham
The Right Reverend Jonathan Goodall, Bishop of Ebbsfleet and The Most Reverend Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham

Ghana

The Right Reverend Daniel Torto, Bishop of Accra
The Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSp, Archbishop of Accra
The Right Reverend Daniel Torto, Bishop of Accra
The Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSp, Archbishop of Accra

Hong Kong

The Most Reverend Andrew Chan, Archbishop of Hong Kong
The Most Reverend Stephen Chow, SJ, Bishop of Hong Kong
The Most Reverend Andrew Chan, Archbishop of Hong Kong and The Most Reverend Stephen Chow, SJ, Bishop of Hong Kong

India

The Right Reverend Royce Victor, Bishop of Malabar
The Most Reverend Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai
The Right Reverend Royce Victor, Bishop of Malabar and The Most Reverend Felix Machado, Archbishop of Vasai

Ireland

The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory
The Most Reverend Niall Coll, Bishop of Ossory
The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory and The Most Reverend Niall Coll, Bishop of Ossory

Malawi

The Right Reverend Fanuel Magangani, Bishop of Northern Malawi
The Most Reverend Montfort Stima, Bishop of Mangochi
The Right Reverend Fanuel Magangani, Bishop of Northern Malawi and The Most Reverend Montfort Stima, Bishop of Mangochi

Melanesia

The Most Reverend Leonard Dawea, Archbishop of Melanesia
The Most Reverend Peter Loy Chong, Archbishop of Suva
The Most Reverend Leonard Dawea, Archbishop of Melanesia and The Most Reverend Peter Loy Chong, Archbishop of Suva

Mexico

The Right Reverend Julio César Martín, Bishop of the Northern Diocese
The Most Reverend Rogelio Cabrera López, Archbishop of Monterrey
The Right Reverend Julio César Martín, Bishop of the Northern Diocese and The Most Reverend Rogelio Cabrera López, Archbishop of Monterrey

Middle East

The Most Reverend Michael Lewis, Archbishop in Jerusalem and the Middle East
The Most Reverend Rafic Nahra, Patriarchal Vicar for Israel
The Most Reverend Michael Lewis, Archbishop in Jerusalem and the Middle East and The Most Reverend Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem

Myanmar

The Right Reverend David Nyi Nyi Naing, Bishop of Mandalay
The Most Reverend Marco Tin Win, Archbishop of Mandalay
The Right Reverend David Nyi Nyi Naing, Bishop of Mandalay
The Most Reverend Marco Tin Win, Archbishop of Mandalay

New Zealand

The Most Reverend Philip Richardson, Archbishop of New Zealand
The Most Reverend Paul Martin, SM, Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington
The Most Reverend Philip Richardson, Archbishop of New Zealand and The Most Reverend Paul Martin, SM, Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington

Nigeria

The Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, Primate of All Nigeria
The Most Reverend Augustine Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin City
The Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, Primate of All Nigeria
The Most Reverend Augustine Akubeze, Archbishop of Benin City

Pakistan

The Most Reverend Azad Marshall, Moderator of the Church of Pakistan
The Most Reverend Joseph Arshad, Archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi
The Most Reverend Azad Marshall, Moderator of the Church of Pakistan
The Most Reverend Joseph Arshad, Archbishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi

Papua New Guinea

The Most Reverend Allan Migi, Archbishop of Papua New Guinea
The Most Reverend Rochus Tatamai, MSC, Archbishop of Rabaul
The Most Reverend Allan Migi, Archbishop of Papua New Guinea and The Most Reverend Rochus Tatamai, MSC, Archbishop of Rabaul

Scotland

The Right Reverend Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
The Most Reverend Hugh Gilbert, OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen
The Right Reverend Ian Paton, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and The Most Reverend Hugh Gilbert, OSB, Bishop of Aberdeen

South Africa

The Most Reverend Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town
The Most Reverend Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town
The Most Reverend Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town and The Most Reverend Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town

South Sudan

The Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama, Primate of South Sudan
The Most Reverend Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba
The Most Reverend Justin Badi Arama, Primate of South Sudan and The Most Reverend Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba

Sri Lanka

The Right Reverend Keerthisiri Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala
The Most Reverend Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo
The Right Reverend Keerthisiri Fernando, Bishop of Kurunegala and The Most Reverend Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo

Sudan

The Most Reverend Ezekiel Kondo, Archbishop of Sudan
The Most Reverend Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria, Archbishop of Khartoum
The Most Reverend Ezekiel Kondo, Archbishop of Sudan
The Most Reverend Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria, Archbishop of Khartoum

United States of America

The Right Reverend John Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee
The Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, Archbishop of Louisville
The Right Reverend John Bauerschmidt, Bishop of Tennessee and The Most Reverend Shelton Fabre, Archbishop of Louisville

West Indies

The Most Reverend Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies
The Most Reverend Charles Dufour, Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston
The Most Reverend Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the West Indies and The Most Reverend Charles Dufour, Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston