Acta of the Holy See

• 5 March 2018
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Farafangana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 3, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I., Bishop of the Diocese of Farafangana (Madagascar), transferring him from the Diocese of Moramanga. (SL) (Agenz ...
• 2 March 2018
  AMERICA/SAINT-PIERRE ET MIQUELON - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and unification in the Diocese of La Rochelle Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 1 March, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon presented by His Exc. Mgr. Pierre-Marie Gaschy, C.S.S ...
• 22 February 2018
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Tanjung Selor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed the Rev. Fr. Paulinus Yan Olla, M.S.F., currently Rector of the Theological Studentate M.S.F. in Malang as Bishop of the diocese of Tanjung Selor (Indonesi ...
• 22 February 2018
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Resignation of the Bishop of Dunedin and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Dunedin (New Zealand), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Colin David Campbell, and at the same time appo ...
• 19 February 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ahiara and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ahiara (Nigeria), presented by his Exc. Msgr. Peter Ebere Okpaleke, and at the same time appoin ...
• 30 January 2018
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Lusaka and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the renunciation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Lusaka (Zambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Telesphore George Mpundu. The Pope has a ...
• 29 January 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Ahmedabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has appointed the rev. Athanasius Rethna Swamy Swamiadian, of the clergy of Ahmedabad, currently Rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary Vianney Vihar, in Baroda, ...
• 8 January 2018
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of the Bishop of Chinhoyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2017 the Holy Father appointed as bishop of Chinhoyi, (Zimbabwe), Rev. Fr. Raymond Tapiwa Mupa, C.Ss.R., currently regional Superior of the Redemptorist Fathers in Harare. ...
• 29 December 2017
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Resignation of the Archbishop of Rabat and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 29, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Rabat (Morocco), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Landel, S.C.I. The Pope appoin ...
• 28 December 2017
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Arusha and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 27, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arusha (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Josaphat Louis Lebulu. ...
• 18 December 2017
  ASIA LAOS - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 December 2017, the Holy Father appointed Cardinal Louis-Marie Ling Mangkhanekhoun, I.V.D., currently Apostolic Vicar of Paksé, as Apostolic Vicar of Vientiane (Laos). (SL) (Agenzia F ...
• 11 December 2017
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Resignation of the Auxiliary of Hwalien Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation of His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Tseng Chien-Tsi, titular Bishop of Sululi, from the office of auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Hwalien (Taiwan ...
• 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. ...