Acta of the Holy See

• 7 December 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop Coadjutor of Alleppey Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Msgr. James Raphael Anaparambil, of the clergy of Alleppey, as coadjutor of the diocese of Alleppey, India. The new Bishop was born on 7 March ...
• 5 December 2017
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Christchurch Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Paul Martin, M.S., bursar general of the Marist Fathers in Rome, as Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch, New Zealand. The new Bishop was bo ...
• 4 December 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Resignation of the Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on December 2, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bouar, Central African Republic, presented by H.E. Msgr. Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. ...
• 1 December 2017
  AMERICA/NICARAGUA - Elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields to diocese, creation of the new diocese of Siuna and appointment of the first Bishops Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 30, 2017, the Holy Father Francis elevated the Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields to a diocese, and appointed as Bishop of Bluefields H.E. Msgr. Pablo Schimitz Simon, O.F.M. Cap. ...
• 30 November 2017
  AFRICA/GAMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Banjul and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Banjul (Gambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. and appointed Fr. Ga ...
• 22 November 2017
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mannar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Fidelia Lionel Emmanuel Fernando, auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Colombo, as the Bishop of Mannar (Sri Lanka). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 22/11 ...
• 20 November 2017
  OCEANIA/MICRONESIA - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of the Caroline Islands Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 18, 2017, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Julio Angkel, of the clergy of the Caroline Islands and currently pastor of the Holy Family Parish, director of the Vocations and Format ...
• 6 November 2017
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Bishop of Franceville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 4, 2017, the Holy Father appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Franceville (Gabon), the Rev. Jean-Patrick Iba-Ba, currently rector of the “Saint Augustin” national major sem ...
• 25 October 2017
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Archbishop of Tokyo and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Tokyo, Japan, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Peter Takeo Okada. The Pope appointed His Exc. Mg ...
• 24 October 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Gweru Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Pope Francis has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Michael Dixon Bhasera, Bishop of Masvingo as Apostolic Administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sancate" in Gweru (Zimbabwe). (SL) (Agenzia Fi ...
• 19 October 2017
  AMERICA/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Resignation of the Archbishop of Port of Spain and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Everard Harris, C. ...
• 12 October 2017
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Resignation of the Archbishop of Korhogo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Korhogo, Ivory Coast, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Marie-Daniel Dadiet. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 12/10 ...
• 11 October 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ruteng and appointment of the apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ruteng (Indonesia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Hubertus Leteng, and appointed His Exc. Mgr. Sylveste ...
• 2 October 2017
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Apostolic Vicariate of Francistown elevated to Diocese and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father elevated the apostolic Vicariate of Francistown (Botswana) to Diocese with the same denomination and territorial configuration, making it a suffragan of the metropoli ...
• 21 September 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi erected to Diocese and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father erected the Apostolic Vicariate of Bomadi (Nigeria) to Diocese, with the same denomination and territorial configuration, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan se ...