ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Darjeeling
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 29, 2025, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Edward Baretto, of the clergy of the diocese of Darjeeling, India, until now director of the Divya Vani Pastoral Centre, as coad ...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Larantuka
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Larantuka, Indonesia, presented by Bishop Fransiskus Kopong Kung.
The Holy Father has appointed the Re ...
22 November 2025
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Rabindra Kumar Ranasingh, of the clergy of the metropolitan archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India, until now dean of the Khristo Jyoti Mahavid ...
4 November 2025
AMERICA/PERU - Appointment of bishop vicar apostolic coadjutor of San Ramón
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Pedro Orlando Castro Castro, O.F.M., until now provincial vicar of the Franciscan Province of the Twelve Apostles and parish vicar of Santa Ma ...
1 November 2025
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Poona
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed the Most Reverend Father Simon Almeida, of the clergy of the same diocese, as Bishop of the Diocese of Poona and former Assistant Secretary of the We ...
28 October 2025
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Appointment of bishop of Auki
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Jacob Aba, S.M., until now parish priest of the Holy Name of Mary in Tanaghai, Honiara.
Msgr. Jacob Aba, S.M., was born on 6 January 1976 in Ma ...
25 October 2025
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Fianarantsoa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean Nicolas Rakotojaona, until now auxiliary of Morondava, as coadjutor archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, at the same time liberating him of the ...
25 October 2025
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Cochin
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Antony Kattiparambil of the diocese of Cochin, India, until now judicial vicar, episcopal vicar for religious and parish priest of Saint Joseph Ch ...
25 October 2025
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of auxiliary of Bombay
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Stephen Eustace Victor Fernandes, until now local collaborator with the apostolic nunciature in India, New Delhi, as auxiliary bishop of the metro ...
22 October 2025
AFRICA/LIBYA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Tripoli
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Tripoli, Libya, presented by Bishop George Bugeja, O.F.M. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 22/10/2025)
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22 October 2025
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Abengourou
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire, presented by Bishop Boniface Ziri Gbaya.
The Holy Father has appointed t ...
22 October 2025
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Youlo Alexis Touabli as bishop of the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire, transferring him from the see of Agboville. Bishop You ...
18 October 2025
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Neyyattinkara
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Neyyattinkara, India, presented by Bishop Vincent Samuel. He is succeeded by Bishop Selvarajan Dasan, h ...
