Acta of the Holy See

  • 31 January 2024
    ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Bishop of Shaowu (Minbei) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Wednesday 31 January 2024, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Pietro Wu Yishan took place. The Reverend Wu Yishan was appointed by the Holy Father on 16 December 2023 as bishop ...
  • 29 January 2024
    AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Bukoba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 27, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary of the diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania, presented by Bishop Method Kilaini, titular of Tamalluma. (EG) (Agen ...
  • 29 January 2024
    ASIA/CHINA - Suppression of the apostolic prefecture of Yiduxian and erection of the diocese of Weifang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - With the desire to promote the pastoral care of Lord’s flock, and to attend better to its spiritual welfare, on 20 April 2023, the Supreme Pontiff Francis decided to suppress in Continent ...
  • 29 January 2024
    ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of first Bishop of Weifang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Monday 29 January 2024, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Antonio Sun Wenjun took place. The Reverend Sun Wenjun was appointed by the Holy Father on 20 April 2023 as bishop of ...
  • 25 January 2024
    ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of bishop of Zhengzhou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Thursday 25 January 2024, the Reverend Taddeo Wang Yuesheng received episcopal consecration, following his appointment by the Holy Father on 16 December 2023 as bishop of Zhengzhou, ...
  • 17 January 2024
    AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Désiré Lenge Mukwenye as bishop of Kilwa-Kasenga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Msgr. Désiré Lenge Mukwenye has hitherto served as diocesa ...
  • 17 January 2024
    AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Wamba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Wamba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Janvier Kataka Luvete. The Holy Father ha ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Mysore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mysore, India, presented by Bishop Kannikadass Antony William. (Agenzia Fides, 13/1/2024) ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Jabalpur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jabalpur, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Almeida. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Valan ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kumbakonam, Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kumbakonam, India, presented by Bishop Antonisamy Francis. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Kuzhithurai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Albert George Alexander Anastas, of the clergy of the diocese of Kottar, until now professor at Saint Paul’s Seminary, diocese of Tiruchirappalli ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Meerut Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bhaskar Jesuraj, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Agra, until now deputy secretary of the Agra Regional Bishops’ Council and head of Saint Cla ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Karwar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Duming Dias, of the clergy of the diocese of Shimoga, until now director of the Sannidhi Pastoral Renewal Centre of Shimoga, as bishop of Karwar, ...
  • 13 January 2024
    ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Vijayapuram Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Justin Alexander Madathiparambil, until now vicar general of the diocese of Vijayapuram, India, as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, assigning ...
  • 13 January 2024
    AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Djibouti Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, presented by Bishop Giorgio Bertin, O.F.M. The Holy Father has appointe ...

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