ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Punalur resigns the Holy Father appoints successor
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 12 March 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Punalur (India) presented by Bishop Mathias Kappil in conformity ...
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Bishop of Khulna resigns, the Pope appoints new Bishop
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II on 19 February 2005, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Khulna (Bangladesh), presented by Bishop Michael Atul D’Roza ...
21 February 2005
ASIA/VIET NAM The Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop of Hue
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II on 19 February 2005, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Hue (Vietnam) Reverend François Xavier Le Van Hong, parish priest, responsible for ...
15 February 2005
ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Galle
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 15 February 2005, appointed Bishop of Galle (Sri Lanka) Bishop Harold Anthony Perera, until now Bishop of Ratnapura. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 15/2/2005 ...
14 February 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Cabinda resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 11 February 2005, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Cabinda (Angola), presented by Bishop Paulino Fernandes Madec ...
14 February 2005
AMERICA/PANAMA - The Pope appoints new Vicar Apostolic of Darien
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 12 February 2005,
appointed Vicar Apostolic of Darien (Panama) Reverend Father Pedro Hernandez Cantarero, C.M.F., Director of the Claretian Centre o ...
8 February 2005
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Mariannhill resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 7 February 2005, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Mariannhill (South Africa) presented by Bishop Paul Themba Mng ...
17 January 2005
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Bishop of Dodoma resigns, the Pope appoints successor
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II has, 15 January 2005, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of Dodoma diocese (Tanzania), presented by Bishop Mathias Joseph Isuja in confor ...
10 January 2005
AMERICA/MEXICO - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Tarahumara
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 4 January 2005, appointed Bishop of Tarahumara (Mexico), Rev. Rafael Sandoval Sandoval, M.N.M., parish priest at Monterrey and former Superior General ...
AFRICA/RWANDA - Bishop of Kabgayi resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - On 10 December 2004, the Holy Father Pope John Paul II accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kabgayi (Rwanda), presented by Bishop Anastase Mutabazi, in con ...
7 December 2004
AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 December 2004, the Holy Father Pope John Paul II appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Bamenda (Cameroon), Bishop Cornelius Fontem Esua, until now Bishop of the diocese of Kumbo. (S.L.) ( ...