Acta of the Holy See

• 10 April 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New Bishop of Ogoja appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 9 April 2017, appointed Bishop of the diocese of Ogoja, in Nigeria, Rev. Donatus Edet Akpan of the clergy of Ikot Ekpene, presently parish priest in th ...
• 20 March 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Semarang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On March 18, 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Robertus Rubiyatmoko, Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Semarang and Formator at the Major Seminary, as Archbishop of Semarang (Indones ...
• 17 March 2017
  AFRICA/GHANA - Appointment of the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 March 2017 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi, (Ghana). (SL) ...
• 17 March 2017
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Laghouat, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 March 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Laghouat (Algeria), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Claude Rault, M. Afr. The Holy Father appoi ...
• 14 March 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Jeonju, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On March 14, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Jeonju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Ri Pyung-ho. The Holy Father a ...
• 6 March 2017
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Kuching and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 4 March 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kuching (Malaysia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. John Ha Tiong Hock. The Holy Fathe ...
• 20 February 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Mweka, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 18, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Mweka (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gérard Mulumba ...
• 17 February 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Appointment of the Bishop of El Obeid Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 February 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali, of the clergy of El Obeid, Rector of Sao Paulo Major Seminary in Juba, as Bishop of the Diocese of El Obei ...
• 16 February 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Erection of the Diocese of Maintirano and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2017 the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Maintirano (Madagascar), with territory taken from the Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy, Mahajanga and Morondava, making it a suffra ...
• 30 January 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Gokwe, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 January 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. The Ho ...
• 26 January 2017
  AMERICA/BELIZE - Resignation of the Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan, in Belize, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dorick McGowan Wright. The Holy F ...
• 25 January 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Mysore, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Mysore (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly. The Holy Father appointe ...
• 24 January 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed rev. Michael Miabesue Bibi, Secretary-Chancellor of the archdiocese as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Bamenda (Cameroon), assigning him the titular ...
• 20 January 2017
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kerema Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 January 2017 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Pedro Baquero, SDB, Vicar Provincial of the Salesians of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands as Bishop of the Diocese of Kerema (Papua New ...
• 9 January 2017
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Bishop of Chimoio, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 2, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Chimoio, Mozambique, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Francisco João Silota, M. Afr. Th ...