Acta of the Holy See

• 17 July 2023
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of Bishop of Taungngu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 16, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Taungngu, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Isaac Danu. He is succeeded by Bishop John Saw Gawdy, u ...
• 17 July 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of auxiliary bishops of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Father Edouard Tsimba Ngoma and Father Edouard Isango Nkoyo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 15, the Holy Father appointed the following as auxiliary bishops of the metropolitan archdiocese of Kinshasa: Reverend Fr. Edouard Tsimba Ngoma, C.I.C.M., until now missionary in Be ...
• 15 July 2023
  ASIA/CHINA - Appointment of Bishop of Shanghai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Bishop Joseph Shen Bin as bishop of Shanghai, in continental China, transferring him from the diocese of Haimen, province of Jiangsu. Bishop Joseph ...
• 10 July 2023
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of Bishop of Antsirabé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, until now titular bishop of Zallata and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Antananarivo, as bishop of the diocese of Antsirab� ...
• 10 July 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 8, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda, presented by Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti. (Age ...
• 10 July 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Banjarmasin Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 8, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia, presented by Bishop Petrus Boddeng Timang. The Holy Fath ...
• 10 July 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Jowai, Ferdinand Dhkar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 July 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Ferdinand Dhkar, of the clergy of Jowai, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese. Msgr. Ferdinand Dhk ...
• 3 July 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Asansol Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 3, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Elias Frank, of the clergy of the diocese of Asansol, India, until now professor of canon law at the Pontifical Urbania University of Rome ...
• 1 July 2023
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of the Bishop of Leena, Martín Lasarte Topolansky Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Martín Lasarte Topolansky, S.D.B., until now provincial superior of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco (Salesians) in Angola. Msgr. Martí ...
• 30 June 2023
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Calapan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 26, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, until now titular bishop of Maraguia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Zamboanga, as vicar apostolic of Calapan, Phil ...
• 30 June 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Itanagar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 29, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Itanagar, India, presented by Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil. The Holy Father has appointed ...
• 30 June 2023
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Erection of the diocese of Guéckédou and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 29, the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Guéckédou, Guinea, with territory taken from the diocese of Kankan and N’Zérékoré, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan ar ...
• 26 June 2023
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of Bishop of Gokwe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 23, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, of the clergy of Hwange, currently Rector of the SS. John Fisher and Thomas More National Major Seminary of Chishawasha i ...
• 24 June 2023
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Kavieng Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Roland Vunuvung, of the clergy of Rabaul, currently parish priest of Vunadidir and deacon of Kokopo, as bishop of the diocese of Kavieng (Papua Ne ...
• 22 June 2023
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Palmerston North Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 22, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Lewis Adams, of the clergy of Christchurch, currently parish priest of St. Peter Chanel, as bishop of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Ze ...