Acta of the Holy See

• 11 June 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ilorin and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ilorin (Nigeria), presented by H.E. Msgr. Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, O.P. He is succeeded by H.E. Msgr ...
• 6 June 2019
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gaborone Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.D., currently Bishop of Francistown, as Bishop of the diocese of Gaborone (Botswana). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 6/6/2019) ...
• 6 June 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Cape Town Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Sylvester David, O.M.I., currently Vicar General of the archdiocese of Durban, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (South Africa), 1 Fr. S ...
• 4 June 2019
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Appointment of the Vicar Apostolic of Reyes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 1 June 2019, the Holy Father Francis appointed as vicar apostolic of Reyes, Bolivia, H.E. Msgr. Waldo Rubén Barrionuevo Ramírez, C.SS.R., currently apostolic administrator of the same ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Nagasaki Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis appointed Rev. Peter Peter Michiaki Nakamura, currently parish priest of Miura-machi, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nagasaki (Japan), assigning him the ...
• 31 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gwalior Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Joseph Thykkattil, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Agra, currently parish priest of St. Peter in Bharatpur, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gwali ...
• 24 May 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Resignation of the Archbishop of Tanger Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Tanger (Morocco), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Santiago Agrelo Martínez, O.F.M. (SL) (Agenzi ...
• 23 May 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Malakal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the rev. Stephen Nyodho Ador Majwok, of the clergy of Malakal, currently Vicar General of the same diocese as the Bishop of the diocese of Malakal (Sou ...
• 17 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Baruipur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Baruipur, India, the Rev. Shyamal Bose, of the clergy of Baruipur, currently Bursar and Chancellor of the same diocese. ...
• 2 May 2019
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Belgaum Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 1 May 2019 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Bishop Derek Fernandes, as Bishop of the Diocese of Belgaum (India), currently Bishop of Karwar. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 2/5/2019) ...
• 2 May 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Pretoria and Military Ordinary of South Africa, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 April 2019, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria and of the military ordinariate of South Africa, presen ...
• 29 April 2019
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of Bishop of Fukuoka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 April 2019, he Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Fukuoka, Japan, presented by H.E. Msgr. Dominic Ryôji Miyahara. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 29/4 ...
• 25 April 2019
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of the Archbishop of Mandalay and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar, presented by H.E. Msgr. Nicholas Mang Thang, and has appointed as his successor ...
• 24 April 2019
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Goma and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 April the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by H.E. Msgr. Théophile Kaboy Rubone ...
• 12 April 2019
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Appointment of the Rector of "Saint Augustine" philosophical Seminary in the diocese of Kabwe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 February 2019, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the Rev . Patrick Banda, of the diocesan clergy of Chipata (Zambia) as ...