OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of bishop of Hamilton
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 25, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Richard Philip James Laurenson, of the clergy of Hamilton, until now parish priest of the All Saints by the Sea parish in Papamoa Coast ...
23 October 2023
AFRICA/ALGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Oran
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, October 22, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Fr. Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E., until now vicar general of Alger, as bishop of Oran, Algeria.
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21 October 2023
ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Makassar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Fransiskus Nipa, of the clergy of Makassar, Indonesia, hitherto judicial vicar and deputy parish priest of the cathedral, as coadjutor archbis ...
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Njombe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 19, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Eusebio Samwel Kyando, of the clergy of Njombe, until now member of the Finance and Development Committee and representative of t ...
16 October 2023
AMERICA/JAMAICA - Resignation of Bishop of Montego Bay
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 16, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, presented by Bishop Burchell Alexander McPherson.
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AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Resignation of Archbishop of Gagnoa
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation of Bishop of Molegbe Joseph Aké Yapo from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Gagnoa (Ivory Coast).
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22 September 2023
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Huê
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Đặng Đức Ngân, until now bishop of the diocese of Ðà Nang, Viêt Nam, as coadjutor archbishop of the archdiocese of Huê, Viêt Nam.
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22 September 2023
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of bishop of Zaria
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Habila Tyiakwonaboi Daboh, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Kaduna, until now rector of the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna, as bishop o ...
22 September 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Sivagangai
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 21 September, the Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lourdu Anandam, of the clergy of Madurai, until now parish priest of the Holy Rosary parish, as bishop of the diocese of Sivagang ...
22 September 2023
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Maputo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Osório Citora Afonso, I.M.C., until now official at the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for first evangelization and the new particular ...