Acta of the Holy See

• 17 February 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Appointment of the Bishop of El Obeid Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 February 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali, of the clergy of El Obeid, Rector of Sao Paulo Major Seminary in Juba, as Bishop of the Diocese of El Obei ...
• 16 February 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Erection of the Diocese of Maintirano and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2017 the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Maintirano (Madagascar), with territory taken from the Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy, Mahajanga and Morondava, making it a suffra ...
• 30 January 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Gokwe, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 January 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. The Ho ...
• 26 January 2017
  AMERICA/BELIZE - Resignation of the Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan, in Belize, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dorick McGowan Wright. The Holy F ...
• 25 January 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Mysore, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Mysore (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly. The Holy Father appointe ...
• 24 January 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed rev. Michael Miabesue Bibi, Secretary-Chancellor of the archdiocese as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda (Cameroon), assigning him the titular ...
• 20 January 2017
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kerema Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 January 2017 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Pedro Baquero, SDB, Vicar Provincial of the Salesians of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands as Bishop of the Diocese of Kerema (Papua New ...
• 9 January 2017
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Bishop of Chimoio, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 2, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Chimoio, Mozambique, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. Th ...
• 29 December 2016
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Purwokerto Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 December 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Purwokerto, Indonesia, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Julianus Kemo Sunarko, S.I. (S ...
• 28 December 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Bishop of Mbalmayo, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 December 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Mbalmayo, Cameroon, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Adalbert Ndzana. The Holy Father a ...
• 20 December 2016
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Yurimaguas and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 17 December 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Apostolic Vicariate of Yurimaguas (Peru), by His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Astigarraga Lizarralde ...
• 20 December 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 December 2016 the Holy Father appointed rev. Allwyn D'Silva, Episcopal Vicar of Bombay, and rev. Barthol Barretto, of the clergy of Mumbai, parish priest and Vicar Forane as auxiliary ...
• 16 December 2016
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Appointment of the Archbishop of Papeete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 December 2016 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same ecclesiastical circumscription as Archbishop of Papeete in Ta ...
• 21 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Kikwit, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 19 November 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Kikwit (DR Congo), presented by his Exc. Mgr. Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. Th ...
• 15 November 2016
  AFRICA/TOGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Dapaong, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 November 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Dapaong (Togo), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jacques Nyimbusède Tukumbé Anyilunda ...