Ignace Ziad was appointed Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo and his episcopal ordination was celebrated in November, 1946
On April 27, 1946 he was appointed Bishop of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo, in the same Syrian city of Aleppo. His episcopal ordination was celebrated on November 24, 1946 by Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Anthony Peter Arida, and his co-consecrators were Francois Ayoub, Archeparch of Cyprus and Pietro Dib, Eparch of Cairo. 
