Acta of the Holy See

• 17 October 2024
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation and succession of archbishop of Makassar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’. He is succeeded by Bishop Frans ...
• 8 October 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Sindhudurg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Sindhudurg, India, presented by Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 8/10/2024) ...
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  1 October 2024
  VATICAN - The Holy Father appoints the Rev. Msgr. Sangalli Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Samuele Sangalli, hitherto secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization in the Section for First Evangelization and the new particular Chur ...
• 28 September 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Isiolo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isiolo, Kenya, presented by Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. He is succeeded by Bishop Peter Munguti ...
• 23 September 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Isiro-Niangara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi as bishop of Isiro-Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, transferring him from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isan ...
• 21 September 2024
  AMERICA/PUERTO RICO - Appointment of special envoy for the celebration of the Sixth American Missionary Congress (CAM6) Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, archbishop emeritus of Caracas, as his special envoy to the celebration of the Sixth American Missionary ...
• 5 September 2024
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Appointment of bishop of Kaga-Bandoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., until now provincial of the Comboni Missionaries in Central Africa, as bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central A ...
• 14 August 2024
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Ambatondrazaka Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina, S.A.C - thus far the Rector of the Major Philosophical Seminary of Toamasina - Bishop of the Dioc ...
• 12 August 2024
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Butare Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Butare offered by H.E. Msgr. Philippe Rukamba. The Holy Father Francis has appoint ...
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  3 August 2024
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Cardinal Tong Papal Envoy to the Fifth Eucharistic Congress of Taiwan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal John Tong Hon, bishop emeritus of Hong Kong, as his special envoy to preside at the concluding celebration of the Fifth Eucharistic Congr ...
• 1 August 2024
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Erection of the Diocese of Ganda and appointment of first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has erected the Diocese of Ganda (Angola), with territory taken from the Diocese of Benguela, making it a suffragan of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huambo. The Holy Fathe ...
• 25 July 2024
  AFRICA/MALI - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Bamako Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bamako, Mali, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Jean Zerbo. The Holy Father has appo ...
• 25 July 2024
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Bouaké Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, until now apostolic administrator of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bouaké, Cote d’Ivoire, as metropolitan archbishop of the ...
• 22 July 2024
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Tierradentro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Tierradentro Colombia, presented by Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 22 ...
• 16 July 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Nekemte Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Getahun Fanta Shikune, C.M., until now spiritual director of the Lazarist School of Addis Ababa and spiritual director of the Daughters of Cha ...