Acta of the Holy See

• 17 October 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the auxiliary Bishop of Owerri Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed the rev. Moses Chikwe of the clergy of Owerri, currently Director of Education of the Archdiocese of Owerri and collaborator of the parish of St. Thomas Mo ...
• 11 October 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of successor of the Bishop of Alleppey Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Alleppey (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Stephen Athipozhiyil. He is succeeded by His Exc. ...
• 4 October 2019
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Resignation of the Bishop of Palmerston North Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Palmerston North, New Zealand, presented by Bishop Charles Edward Drennan. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, ...
• 16 September 2019
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of bishop of Ðà Lat, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 September 2019 the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation of bishop of Ðà Lat, Viêt Nam, presented by Bishop Antoine Vu Huy Chuong. He is succeeded by Bishop Dominic Nguyên ...
• 12 September 2019
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Díli and appointment of the first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 September 2019 the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Díli (East Timor), elevating the Diocese of Dili to Metropolitan Church; which will have as suffragan churches t ...
• 30 August 2019
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation and succession of the metropolitan Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 August 2019, The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Polycarp Pe ...
• 31 July 2019
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Pucallpa and appointment of his successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of of the Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa (Peru), presented by his Exc. Mgr. Gaetano Galbusera Fumagalli, S.D.B., and ap ...
• 26 July 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Madang and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Madang (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. ...
• 25 July 2019
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Prefect of Kompong-Cham Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the office of the Apostolic Prefect of the Apostolic Prefecture of Kompong-Cham (Cambodia), presented by Fr. Antonysamy Susairaj, M.E.P. (SL) ( ...
• 16 July 2019
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Bereina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Otto Separy, currently Bishop of Aitape, as Bishop of the diocese of Bereina (Papua New Guinea). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 16/7/2019) ...
• 16 July 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Srikakulam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Fr. Vijaya Kumar Rayarala, P.I.M.E., currently Regional Superior of the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions in India, as Bishop of the Diocese of Sri ...
• 8 July 2019
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Moramanga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B., as Bishop of the Diocese of Moramanga (Madagascar), transferring him from the Diocese of Ambanja. (SL) (Agenz ...
• 8 July 2019
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Antananarivo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed the Rev. Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, of the clergy of Antananarivo, former Rector of the Philosophical major interdiocesan Seminary of Antsirabé, as Auxi ...
• 1 July 2019
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Faisalabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On June 29, 2019 the Holy Father appointed the rev. Indrias Rehmat, of the clergy of Faisalabad, currently Dean of the National Catholic Institute of Theology (N.C.I.T.) in Karachi, as Bi ...
• 28 June 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of the Bishop of Bondoukou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Bruno Essoh Yedoh, of the clergy of Yopougon, currently Vicar General, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bondoukou (Ivory Coast). The rev. Bruno Essoh ...