Acta of the Holy See

• 17 March 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of Bishop of Kitui Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya, the Reverend Joseph Mwongela, of the clergy of Kitui, currently vicar general of the same diocese. The Reverend Jos ...
• 9 March 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Salem Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Salem (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Singaroyan Sebastianappan. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 9/3 ...
• 6 March 2020
  AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Kinkala and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, 2020 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kinkala, Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Louis Portella Mbuyu. At the same tim ...
• 6 March 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Erection of the Diocese of Ekwulobia and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, 2020, the Holy Father has erected the new diocese of Ekwulobia, in Nigeria, with territory taken from the diocese of Awka, making it a suffragan of the Metropolitan see of Onits ...
• 25 February 2020
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of El Beni Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 February 2020 the Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni (Bolivia), presented by His Exc. Mgr Julio María Elías Monto ...
• 25 February 2020
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Tura Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 24, 2020 the Holy Father, appointed Rev. Jose Chirackal, of the clergy of Tura, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Tura (India), currently parish priest of St. Luke's Church and ...
• 15 February 2020
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Resignation of the Bishop of Bururi and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bururi, Burundi, presented by Bishop Venant Bacinoni. The Pope has appointed as bishop of the same dio ...
• 12 February 2020
  OCEANIA/MICRONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Caroline Islands and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 January 2020, the Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Caroline Islands (Federated States of Micronesia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Amand ...
• 14 January 2020
  AFRICA - Passage of Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions of the North Africa Region Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has decided to pass the Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions of the North Africa Region - Alger, Constantine, Oran, Tunis - from the Congregation for Bishops to the Congregation ...
• 7 January 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Jos Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 January 2020, the Holy Father appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jos (Nigeria) His Exc. Mgr. Matthew Ishaya Audu, currently Bishop of Lafia. His Exc. ...
• 7 January 2020
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the auxiliary Bishop of Auckland Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 January 2020, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Michael Andrew Gielen of the clergy of Hamilton, auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Auckland (New Zealand), currently Director for the form ...
• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Bishop of Buéa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 December 2019 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Buéa, Cameroon, presented by Bishop Immanuel Bushu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 3/1/2020) ...
• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Archbishop of Bamenda and appointment of new Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 December 2019 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamenda, (Cameroon), presented by Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua. Th ...
• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Aba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 December 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Aba, Nigeria, the Reverend Augustine Ndubueze Echema, of the clergy of Owerri, currently lecturer in liturgy in the ...
• 18 December 2019
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of the Bishop of Ngozi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 17th the Holy Father appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Ngozi (Burundi), His Exc. Mgr. Georges Bizimana, currently Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 18/12/2019) ...