Acta of the Holy See

• 8 June 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the auxiliary Bishop of Miao Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Auxiliary rev. Fr. Dennis Panipitchai, S.D.B., currently Parish priest of Mary Immaculate Parish in Chingmeirong, as Bishop of the Diocese of Miao (India) ...
• 4 June 2018
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Saitama Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 June 2018 the Pope appointed as bishop of the diocese of Saitama, Japan, the Rev. Don Mario Michiaki Yamanouchi, S.D.B., currently provincial of the Salesian Society of Saint John Bosc ...
• 4 June 2018
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of Osaka On June 2 the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of Osaka, Japan: Rev. Fr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., parish priest of the Cathedral of the same metropolitan see, assigning him the titu ...
• 25 May 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Enugu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Rev. Ernest Obodo, of the clergy of Enugu, Rector of St. Bernard Senior Seminary Hostel and professor at the Bigard Memorial Seminary in Enugu, as ...
• 22 May 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mbulu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of Mbulu, Tanzania, the Rev. Anthony Lagwen, of the clergy of the same diocese, currently bursar of the same ecclesiastical circumscription. The Rev ...
• 11 May 2018
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Cape Coast and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father Francis accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cape Coast (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Matthias Kobena Nketsiah. The Holy Fa ...
• 26 April 2018
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - The Bishop of Daloa resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis accepted 25 April 2018 the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Daloa (Cote d’Ivoire), presented by Bishop Maurice Konan Kou ...
• 26 April 2018
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishop of Nacala resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis on 25 April 2018 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Nacala (Mozambique), presented by Bishop Germano Grachane, C ...
• 26 April 2018
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Batouri appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis 25 April 2018 appointed as Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon), Rev. Marcellin-Marie Ndabnyemb of the clergy of Douala presently rector of Notre Dame des Nati ...
• 26 April 2018
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Thanh Hóa appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis on 25 April 2018 appointed Bishop of Thanh Hóa (Viêt Nam) Rev. Joseph Nguyen Duc Cuong of the clergy of Ðà Lat, until now Parish Priest and Dea ...
• 26 April 2018
  ASIA/THAILAND - Institution of the diocese of Chiang Rai first Bishop appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, 25 April 2018, instituted the diocese of Chiang Rai (Thailand), with territory taken from the Diocese of Chiang Mai, making it a suffragan of the metr ...
• 24 April 2018
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - New bishop of Dédougou appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis appointed today Bishop of Dédougou (Burkina Faso), reverend Prosper Bonaventure Ky, of the clergy of the same diocese, until now standing secretary of the African ...
• 19 April 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sumbawanga and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sumbawanga (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Damian Kyaruzi. The Holy Father appointed Fr. ...
• 18 April 2018
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Quilon and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of the Diocese of Quilon (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Stanley Roman. The Holy Father has ...
• 5 April 2018
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo Appointment of new Auxiliary Bishop Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis on 4 April 2018 accepted the renunciation of the office of Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo (Sri Lanka), presented by Bishop Vincent Marius Joseph Peiris. ...