Acta of the Holy See

• 12 June 2004
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Reverend Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh appointed Bishop of Thanh Hoa Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 21 May 2004, appointed Bishop of Thanh Hoa (Vietnam) Reverend Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh, presently Professor at Nha Trang Major Seminary. The Bishop ...
• 11 June 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop Michael Augustin of Pondicherry and Cuddalore resigns, Mgr Anthony Anandarayar appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 10 June 2004, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India), presented by Archbishop Michael Augustin, in ...
• 11 June 2004
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Mgr Robert Christopher Ndlovu appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Harare Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II has, 10 June 2004, appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Harare (Zimbabwe) Mgr. Robert Christopher Ndlovu, until now Bishop of Hwange. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides ...
• 24 May 2004
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Wellington: Auxiliary Bishop John Dew appointed Coadjutor Archbishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 24 May 2004, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington (New Zealand) Mgr John Atcherley Dew, until now titular Bishop of Privata and Auxiliary of ...
• 24 May 2004
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Dunedin: Bishop Leonard Boyle resigns, Reverend Colin Campbell appointed Bishop of Dunedin Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 24 May 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Dunedin (New Zealand), presented by Bishop Leonard Anthony Boyle, ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/THAILAND - Archbishop Lawrence Khai Saen-Phon-On of Thare and Nonseng resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 14 May 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Thare and Nonseng (Thailand), presented by Archbishop. Lawren ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori of Takamatsu resigns Bishop Francis Xavier Osamu appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 14 May 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Takamatsu (Japan), presented by Bishop Joseph Satoshi Fukahori, i ...
• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato of Niigata resigns, Rev. Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 24 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Niigata (Japan), presented by Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato, in c ...
• 15 May 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Rev. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S appointed Bishop of Buenaventura Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 29 April 2004, appointed Bishop of Buenaventura (Colombia) Reverend Father Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S., until now Rector of the major seminary o ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Reverend Father Gaston Kashala Ruwezi appointed new Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 7 April 2004, appointed Bishop of the diocese of Sakania-Kipushi (Democratic Republic of Congo) Reverend Father Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B., Vicar ...
• 12 May 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Mgr Marie Daniel Dadiet new Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo and Rev. Bessi Dogbo new Bishop of Katiola Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 12 May 2004, made the following changes in the Church in Ivory Coast He has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo, Bishop Marie Daniel Dadiet ...
• 30 April 2004
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop Fritz Lobinger of Aliwal resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 28 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Aliwal (South Africa), presented by Bishop Fritz Lobinger, in c ...
• 30 April 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Merauke archdiocese: Archbishop Jakobus Duivenvoorde resigns, Reverend Nicolaus Adi Septura appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 7 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Merauke Archdiocese (Indonesia), presented by Archbishop Jakobus ...
• 15 April 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop Francisco F. Claver SJ Vicar apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe resigns, Rev. Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II has, 19 March 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe (Philippines) presented by the Vicar A ...
• 27 March 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC R. CONGO - Rev. Marcel Madila appointed auxiliary Bishop of Kananga Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 27 February 2004, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo) Rev. Marcel Madila, Rector of the John Paul ...