FABC Asians at the Synod

Jul 10, 2023

List of participants according to title of participation

Delegate Presidents
Ms. Momoko Nishimura, S.E.M.D. (Japan)

From the Eastern Catholic Churches

Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

ex officio
His Eminence Cardinal George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Head of the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church

ex electione
Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, Metropolitan of Trichur, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India CBCI

Archbishop Joseph Pamplany of Tellicherry

Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church

ex officio
His Beatitude Cardinal Baselios Cleemis Thottunkal, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankara, Head of the Synod of the Syro-Malankara Church

From the Episcopal Conferences

Asia

Bangladesh
Archbishop Bejoy Nicephorus D'Cruze, O.M.I., of Dhaka

Central Asia
His Eminence Cardinal Giorgio Marengo, I.M.C., Prefect Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar

CHINA (Chinese Regional Bishops’ Conference)
Bishop Norbert PU of Kiayi

TIMOR LESTE
His Eminence Cardinal Virgilio do Carmo da Silva, S.D.B., Archbishop of Díli

India (C.C.B.I.)
His Eminence Cardinal Filipe Neri António Sebastião do Rosário Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Damão
Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras and Mylapore
Bishop Alex Joseph Vadakumthala of Kannur
His Eminence Cardinal Anthony Poola, Archbishop of Hyderabad

Indonesia
Bishop Antonius Subianto Bunyamin, O.S.C., of Bandung
Bishop Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M., of Pangkalpinang

Japan
Archbishop Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, S.V.D., Archbishop of Tokyo

Korea
Archbishop Peter Chung Soon-taick, O.C.D., of Seoul

Laos and Cambodia
The Reverend Fr. Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez, S.J., prefect apostolic of Battambang, Cambodia (Cambodia)
 Enrique Figaredo Alvargonzalez
Malaysia - Singapore - Brunei
His Eminence Cardinal William Seng Chye GOH, Archbishop of Singapore

Myanmar
Bishop John Saw Yaw Han of Kengtung

Pakistan
Bishop Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. Cap., Vicar Apostolic of Quetta

Philippines
Bishop Pablo Virgilio S. David of Kalookan
His Eminence Cardinal Jose F. Advincula, Archbishop of Manila
Bishop Mylo Hubert C. Vergara of Pasig

Sri Lanka
Bishop Raymond Kingsley Wickramasinghe of Galle

Thailand
His Eminence Cardinal Francis Xavier Kriengsak KOVITHAVANIJ, Archbishop of Bangkok

Vietnam
Bishop Joseph Do Manh Hung of Phan Thiêt
Bishop Louis Nguyen Anh Tuan of Hà Tinh

Presidents of the International Reunions of Episcopal Conferences

“Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences” (FABC) - His Eminence Cardinal Charles Maung BO, S.D.B.

From the Union of Superiors General and the International Union of Superiors General
The Reverend Sr. Maria Nirmalini, A.C., superior general of the Sisters of the Apostolic Carmel

Heads of Dicasteries of the Roman Curia
His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization – Section for First Evangelization and the new particular Churches

His Eminence Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy

Members of pontifical appointment
Bishop Stephen Chow Sau-Yan of Hong Kong (China)

FROM THE CONTINENTAL ASSEMBLIES
MEMBERS NOT VESTED WITH THE EPISCOPAL MUNUS
WITNESSES OF THE SYNODAL PROCESS

Asia
Ms. Vanessa Cheng Siu Wai (Hong Kong)
Ms. Rosalia Minus Cho Cho Tin (Myanmar)
The Reverend Fr. Joel Casimiro da Costa Pinto, O.F.M.. (Timor Leste)
The Reverend Clarence Devadass (Malaysia)
The Reverend William LA Rousse, M.M. (Thailand)
Ms. Momoko Nishimura, S.E.M.D. (Japan)
Ms. Estela Padilla (Philippines)
Ms. Anna Teresa Peter Amandus (Malaysia)
The Reverend Sr. Lalitha Thomas, S.J.T. (India)
The Reverend Vimal Tirimanna, CSsR (Sri Lanka)

Members of the Ordinary Council
His Eminence Cardinal Charles Maung BO, S.D.B., Archbishop of Yangon (Myanmar)
His Eminence Cardinal Joseph Coutts, Archbishop of Karachi (Pakistan)
His Eminence Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay (India)

C. Other Participants

Experts and Facilitators
The Reverend Sr. Philomena Shizue Hirota, M.M.B. (Japan)
Dr. Christina Kheng (Singapore)