Acta of the Holy See

• 10 May 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Balasore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed His Exc. Msgr. Varghese Thottamkara, C.M., currently titular bishop of Cullu and apostolic vicar of Nekemte in Ethiopia as Bishop of Balasore (India). ...
• 5 May 2023
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation and succession of Archbishop of Maputo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique, presented by Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. He ...
• 5 May 2023
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Resignation and succession of Archbishop of Wellington Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Wellington, New Zealand, presented by His Eminence Cardinal John Atcherley Dew. He is ...
• 5 May 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda, of the clergy of Mzuzu, until now rector of the Kasina Spiritual Formation Center, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Mz ...
• 4 May 2023
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of Bishop of Sumbe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Firmino David, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Huambo, until now rector of the Christ the King Seminary, Theological Section, Huambo, as bisho ...
• 3 May 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Kottapuram Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kottapuram, India, presented by Bishop Joseph Karikkassery. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 3/ ...
• 3 May 2023
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Bishop of Nha Trang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Joseph Huynh Van Sy, of the clergy of Quy Nhon, until now judicial vicar and rector of the Saint Joseph Seminary of Quy Nhon, ...
• 3 May 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverned Christopher Naseri Naseri, of the clergy of Calabar, Nigeria, until now deputy parish priest of Saint Bernard in Marian Hill a ...
• 3 May 2023
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kabgayi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 2, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda, presented by Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege. The Holy Father appoint ...
• 3 May 2023
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Appointment of Bishop of Tainan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Fr. John Baptist Huang Min-Cheng, O.F.M., until now director of the Centre for Franciscan Spirituality in Hsinchu, provincial counse ...
• 29 April 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Lawrence Mukasa, of the clergy of the diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, until now vicar general, as bishop of the diocese of Kasana-Luweero, Ugand ...
• 29 April 2023
  OCEANIA/AMERICAN SAMOA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Samoa-Pago Pago, (American Samoa) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Samoa-Pago Pago, American Samoa, presented by Bishop Peter Hugh Brown, C.SS.R. He is succeeded by the ...
• 26 April 2023
  ASIA/TIMOR - Appointment of Bishop of Baucau Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Leandro Maria Alves, of the clergy of Díli, until now parish priest of the Cathedral and executive secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Timor ...
• 24 April 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Jaipur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 22, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jaipur, India, presented by Bishop Oswald Lewis. The Holy Father has appointed ...
• 17 April 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Good Shepherd" interdiocesan Seminary in the diocese of Coimbatore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 5, 2023, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed rev. Anthony Muthu Anthony Raju, of the diocesan clergy of Ootacamund as Rector of the "Good Shepherd" interdiocesan Seminary lo ...