Acta of the Holy See

• 14 May 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Mpanda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, currently titular of Mozotcori and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, as Bishop of the diocese of Mpan ...
• 14 May 2020
  ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation of metropolitan Archbishop of Tharé and Nonseng, Thailand, and appointment of new metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Tharé and Nonseng, Thailand, presented by Archbishop Louis Chamniern Sant ...
• 6 May 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bouaké Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 5 May 2020, the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire, the Reverend Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, of the clergy of Grand-Bassam, currently Maître d ...
• 5 May 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Asansol Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 4, 2020, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Asansol, India, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Cyprian Monis. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 5/5/2020) ...
• 5 May 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Baruipur, India, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On May 4, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Baruipur, India, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Salvadore Lobo. He is succeeded by His Exc. Mgr. Sh ...
• 5 May 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Bishop of Oudtshoorn Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 4, 2020, the Holy Father Francis appointed as Bishop of Oudtshoorn, South Africa, the Reverend Noel Andrew Rucastle, of the clergy of Cape Town, currently parish priest of the Our La ...
• 21 April 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Coadjutor Archbishop of Brazzaville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 18 April 2020, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Bienvenu Manamika Bafouakouahou, currently Bishop of the Diocese of Dolisie, as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Brazzavi ...
• 15 April 2020
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Fukuoka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 April, 2020 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., currently Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Osaka, as Bishop of the Diocese of Fukuoka (Jap ...
• 4 April 2020
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Charlie M. Inzon, O.M.I., currently Provincial Superior of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate, (O.M.I) in the Philippines as Apostolic Vicar of t ...
• 2 April 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Elevation of the Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora to Diocese and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis elevated the Apostolic Vicariate of Kontangora (Nigeria) to Diocese, with the same denomination and territorial configuration, making it suffragan of the Metropolita ...
• 2 April 2020
  ASIA/MONGOLIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC, currently regional councilor of Asia, Superior for Mongolia and parish priest of Mary Mother of Mercy in Arvaiheer, as Apostolic P ...
• 1 April 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Bloemfontein and appointment of the new Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bloemfontein (South Africa), presented by His Exc .Mgr. Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo, O.M.I. ...
• 28 March 2020
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Merauke Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Merauke, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/3/ ...
• 27 March 2020
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Bishop of Mopti Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Jean-Baptiste Tiama, currently Bishop of Sikasso, as Bishop of the Diocese of Mopti (Mali). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 27/3/2020) ...
• 18 March 2020
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Bishop of Sendai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sendai (Japan), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Martin Tetsuo Hiraga. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 18/3/202 ...