The Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops will contain "a great part of the episcopate," with many participating bishops being elected by their peers. The Synod fathers include

List of synod fathers Role Names President Francis, Supreme Pontiff Delegate Presidents Cardinals Andre Vingt-Trois, Luis Antonio Tagle, Raymundo Damasceno Assis, and Wilfrid F. Napier General Reporter Cardinal Péter Erdő General Secretary Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri Special Secretary Archbishop Bruno Forte

From the Eastern Catholic Churches

Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church

ex officio: Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak, Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts, Head of the Synod of the Coptic Catholic Church.

Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic

ex officio: Patriarch Gregory III Laham, B.S., Patriarch of Antioch of the Greek-Melkites, Head of the Synod of the Greek-Melkite Catholic.

ex electione: Archbishop George Bacouni, Archbishop of Akka, Acre, Ptolemais of the Greek-Melkites.

Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church

ex officio: Patriarch Ignatius Joseph III Yonan, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians, Head of the Synod of the Syriac Catholic Church.

Synod of the Maronite Church

ex officio: Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, OMM, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, Head of the Synod of the Maronite Church.

ex electione: Bishop Antoine Nabil Andari, Titular Bishop of Tarsus of the Maronites, Auxiliary and Syncellus of Joubbé, Sarba and Jounieh of the Maronites, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Family and Life.

Bishop Antoine Tarabay, OLM, Bishop of Saint Maron of Sydney of the Maronites.

Synod of the Chaldean Church

ex officio: Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, Head of the Synod of the Chaldean Church.

Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church

ex officio: Patriarch Krikor Bedros XX Gabroyan, Patriarch of Cilicia of the Armenians, Head of the Synod of the Armenian Catholic Church.

Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

ex officio: Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of Kyiv-Haly, Head of the Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.

ex electione: Bishop Hlib Lonchyna, Bishop of the Holy Family of London the Ukrainians Byzantines.

Bishop Borys Gudziak, Bishop of Saint Vladimir-Le-Grand de Paris of the Ukrainians Byzantines.

Synod of the Syro-Malabar

ex officio: Cardinal, Major Archbishop George Alencherry, Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly of the Syro-Malabar, President of the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church.

ex electione: Bishop Joseph Kallarangatt, Bishop of Palai of the Syro-Malabar.

Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, Archbishop of Trichur of Syro-Malabar.

Synod of the Syro-Malankara

ex officio: Cardinal, Major Archbishop Baselios Cleemis, Major Archbishop of Trivandrum of the Syro-Malankars, Head of the Synod of the Syro-Malankara.

Synod of the Romanian Church

ex officio: Bishop Mihai Frățilă, Bishop of St. Basil the Great in Bucharest of the Romanians.

Council of the Ethiopian Church

ex officio: Cardinal, Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel, CM, President of the Episcopal Conference, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, President of the Council of the Ethiopian Church.

Council of the Ruthenian Church, U.S.A.

ex officio: Archbishop William C. Skurla, Metropolitan Archbishop of Pittsburgh of Byzantines, President of the Council of the Ruthenian Church.

Church Council Slovak

ex officio: Archbishop Ján Babjak, SI, Metropolitan Archbishop of Presov for Catholics of Byzantine Rite, President of Council of Slovakia Church.

Church Council Eritrea

ex officio: Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam MCCJ, Metropolitan Archbishop of Asmara, President of the Council of the Church Eritrea.

Council of the Hungarian Church

ex officio: Archbishop Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Metropolitan Archbishop of Hajdúdorog for Catholics of Byzantine Rite, President of Council of the Hungarian Church.

Elected by Episcopal Conferences

Africa

North Africa (C.E.R.N.A.)

Member:Bishop Jean-Paul Vesco, OP, Bishop of Oran (Algeria)

Angola and Sao Tome

Member: Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo, Bishop of Uíje (Angola)

Benin

Member: Bishop Eugène Cyrille Houndékon, Bishop of Abomey, Vice President of the Episcopal Conference

Botswana, South Africa And Swaziland

Members: Archbishop Stephen Brislin, Archbishop of Cape Town, Kaapstad, President of the Episcopal Conference (South Africa)

Bishop Zolile Peter Mpambani, SCI, Bishop of Kokstad (South Africa)

Burkina Faso And Niger

Member: Bishop Joseph Sama, Bishop of Nouna (Burkina Faso)

Burundi

Member: Bishop Gervais Bashimiyubusa, of Ngozi, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Substitute: Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye of Muyinga.

Cameroon

Members: ArchbishopJoseph Atanga, SI, Archbishop of Bertoua

ArchbishopSamuel Kleda, Archbishop of Douala, President of the Episcopal Conference

Central African Republic

Member: Bishop Cyr-Nestor Yapaupa, Bishop of Alindao

Chad

Member: Bishop Henri Coudray, SI, Titular Bishop of Silli, Apostolic Vicar of Mongo

Congo (Rep. of)

Member: Bishop Urbain Ngassongo, Bishop of Gamboma, President of the Episcopal Commission for Family Ministry

Congo (Democratic Rep. of)

Members: Bishop Nicolas Djomo Lola, Bishop of Tshumbe

Bishop Philibert Tembo Nlandu, CICM, Bishop of Budjala

Ethiopia and Eritrea

Member: Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derera, apostolic vicar of Soddo, Ethiopia.

Substitute: Bishop Markos Gebremedhin, C.M., apostolic vicar of Jimma-Bonga, Ethiopia.

Gabon

Member: Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan, Bishop of Mouila, President of the Episcopal Conference

Gambia and Sierra Leone

Member: Bishop Charles Allieu Matthew Campbell, Bishop of Bo (Sierra Leone)

Ghana

Member: Archbishop Charles Gabriel Palmer- Buckle, of Accra.

Substitute: Bishop Anthony Kwami Adanuty of Keta-katsi.

Guinea

Member: Bishop Raphael Balla Guilavogui, Bishop of N'Zérékoré

Equatorial Guinea

Member: Bishop Juan Matogo Oyana, CMF, Bishop of Bata3

Indian Ocean (C.E.D.O.I.)

Member: Bishop Maurice Piat CSSp., Bishop of Port-Louis (Mauritius), President of the Episcopal Conference

Ivory Coast

Member: Bishop Ignace Bessi Dogb, Bishop of Katiola, President of the Episcopal Commission Nationale de l'Apostolat des laïcs

Kenya

Members: Cardinal John Njue, Archbishop of Nairobi, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Bishop James Maria Wainaina Kungu of Muranga.

Substitute: Bishop Emanuel Barbara, O.F.M. Cap. of Malindi.

Lesotho

Member: Archbishop Gerard Tlali Lerotholi, OMI, Archbishop of Maseru, President of the Episcopal Conference

Liberia

Member:Bishop Anthony Fallah Borwah, Bishop of Gbarnga

Madagascar

Member: Bishop Desire Tsarahazana of Toamasina, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Substitute: Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison, auxiliary of Antananarivo.MALAWI

Malawi

Member: Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa, SMM, Archbishop of Blantyre, President of the Episcopal Conference

Mali

Member: Bishop Jonas Dembele, Bishop of Kayes

Mozambique

Member: Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap., Archbishop of Maputo, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Family

Namibia

Member: Bishop Phillip Pöllitzer, OMI, Bishop of Keetmanshoop

Nigeria

Members: Archbishop Matthew Man-oso Ndagoso, Archbishop of Kaduna

Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh Umoh, Bishop of Ikot Ekpene

Bishop Jude Ayodeji Arogundade, Bishop of Ondo

Rwanda

Member: Bishop Antoine Kambanda of Kibungo.

Substitute: Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege of Kabgayi, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Senegal, Mauritania, Capo Verde and Guinea-Bissau

Member: Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop of Dakar (Senegal), President of the Episcopal Conference

Sudan

Member: Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro MCCJ, Archbishop of Juba

Tanzania

Members: Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa, Bishop of Iringa, President of the Episcopal Conference

Bishop Renatus Leonard Nkwande, Bishop of Bunda

Togo

Member: Bishop Jacques Danga Longa, Bishop of Kara

Uganda

Members: Archbishop John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of Gulu, President of the Episcopal Conference

Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa, Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana, Vice President of the Episcopal Conference

Zambia

Member: Bishop Benjamin S. Phiri, Titular Bishop of Nachingwea, Auxiliary of Chipata

Zimbabwe

Member: Bishop Xavier Munyongani Xavier Johnsai MUNYONGANI, Bishop of Gweru

Americas

Argentina

Members: Bishop Pedro María Laxague, auxiliary of Bahia Blanca.

Archbishop Jose Maria Arancedo of Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Cardinal Mario Aurelio Poli, archbishop of Buenos Aires.

Substitutes: Archbishop Andres Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap. of Corrientes.

Archbishop Hector Ruben Aguer of La Plata. BOLIVIA

His Ecc.za Rev.ma Mgr. Braulio SÁEZ García, OCD, Titular Bishop of Satin, auxiliary of Santa Cruz de la Sierra

His Ecc.za Rev.ma Mons. Krzysztof Janusz BIAASIK WAWROWSKA, SVD, Bishop of Oruro

Brazil

Members: Archbishop Sérgio da Rocha, Archbishop of Brasilia, President of the Episcopal Conference

Bishop João Carlos Petrini, Bishop of Camaçari

Archbishop Geraldo Lyrio Rocha, Archbishop of Mariana

Cardinal Archbishop Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of São Paulo

Canada

Members: Archbishop Paul-André Durocher, Archbishop of Gatineau, President of the Episcopal Conference

Bishop Noël Simard, Bishop of Valleyfield

Archbishop Thomas Christopher Collins, Archbishop of Toronto

Archbishop Richard William Smith, Archbishop of Edmonton

Chile

Members: Bishop Bernardo Miguel Bastres Florence, S.D.B. of Punta Arenas.

Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello, S.D.B., archbishop of Santiago de Chile, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Substitute: Bishop Cristian Contreras Villarroel of Melipilla, general secretary of the Episcopal Conference.

Colombia

Members: Bishop Pablo Emir Salas Anteliz, Bishop of Armenia

Cardinal Archbishop Rubén Salazar Gómez, Archbishop of Bogota, President of the Latin American Episcopal Council (CELAM.)

Archbishop Oscar Urbina Ortega, Archbishop of Villavicencio

Costa Rica

Member: Bishop José Francisco Ulloa Rojas, Bishop of Cartago, President of the Episcopal Comisión para la Pastoral Familiar

Cuba

Member: Bishop Marcelo Arturo Gonzalez Amador of Santa Clara.

Dominican Republic

Member: Bishop Gregorio Nicanor Peña Rodríguez, Bishop of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, President of the Episcopal Conference

Ecuador

Members: Archbishop Antonio Arregui Yarza of Guayaquil.

Archbishop Luis Gerardo Cabrera Herrera, O.F.M. of Cuenca.

Substitutes: Bishop Julio Parrilla Diaz of Riobamba.

Bishop Marcos Aurelio Perez Caicedo of Babahoyo, vice president of the Episcopal Conference.

El Salvador

Member: Bishop Constantino Barrera Morales, Bishop of Sonsonate

Guatemala

Member: Bishop Rodolfo Valenzuela Núñez, Bishop of Vera Paz, Coban, President of the Episcopal Conference

Haiti

Member: Bishop Yves-Marie Péan, CSC, Bishop of Gonaïves

Honduras

Member: Bishop Luis Sole Fa, C.M. of Trujillo.

Substitute: Bishop Angel Garachana Perez, C.M.F. of San Pedro Sula.

Mexico

Members: Bishop Rodrigo Aguilar Martinez of Tehuacan.

Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, archbishop of Mexico.

Bishop Alfonso Gerardo Miranda Guardiola, auxiliary of Monterrey.

Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega, archbishop of Guadalajara, president of the Episcopal Conference.

Substitutes: Bishop Jose Francisco Gonzalez Gonzalez of Campeche.

Nicaragua

Member: Bishop César Bosco Vivas Robelo, Bishop of León en Nicaragua

Panama

Member: Bishop Aníbal Saldaña Santamaría, OAR, Bishop Prelate of Bocas del Toro

Paraguay

Member: Bishop Miguel Ángel Cabello Almada, Bishop of Concepción en Paraguay

Peru

Member: Archbishop Salvador Piñeiro, Archbishop of Ayacucho or Huamanga, President of the Episcopal Conference

Archbishop Héctor Miguel Cabrejos Vidarte, OFM, Archbishop of Trujillo

Puerto Rico