Acta of the Holy See

• 12 June 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Gandhinagar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 June 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Stanislaus Fernandes, S.I., in accordance ...
• 5 June 2015
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Xuan Loc Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 4 June 2015 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Dinh Duc Dao, Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala and Auxiliary of the same diocese as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Xuan Loc (Vi ...
• 3 June 2015
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation of the Bishop of Trincomalee, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 June 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Trincomalee, in Sri Lanka, by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Kingsley Swampillai, in accordance ...
• 1 June 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Varanasi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Eugene Joseph, of the clergy of Varanasi and diocesan administrator as Bishop of the Diocese of Varanasi (India). The new Bishop of Varanasi w ...
• 29 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Multan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator as Bishop of the Diocese of Multan (Pakistan). Rev. Benny Mario Travas was born on November 21, 19 ...
• 13 May 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Aurangabad and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Aurangabad (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Edwin Colaço, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 o ...
• 7 May 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc, Director of the Social Action and Development Center, as Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe, in the Philippines, assignin ...
• 7 May 2015
  AFRICA/RD CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Kole Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P., already former Provincial Superior of the Passionist Fathers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Bishop o ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Singida Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Edward Mapunda, currently bursar and diocesan delegate for health, as Bishop of the Diocese of Singida (Tanzania). Rev. Fr. Edward Mapun ...
• 13 April 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of the Archbishop of Taunggyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar, by His Exc. Mgr. Matthias U Shwe, in accordance with canon 4 ...
• 8 April 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 April 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor and Pro-Vicar of Tucupita as Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita, Venezuela. He has been assigned the ...
• 8 April 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Bagdogra Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 7, 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Vincent Aind, of the clergy of Jalpaiguri, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Morning Star Regional Seminary as Bishop of the Diocese o ...
• 1 April 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Christophe Amade, M.Afr., Provincial Superior of the White Fathers for Central Africa as Bishop of the Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu, in the Dem ...
• 1 April 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Donatien Bafuidinsoni, S.I., Judicial Vicar of the same Archdiocese, as Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic o ...
• 31 March 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of Auxiliary of Xai-Xai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, O.de M., Delegate Provincial Superior of Mercedari in Mozambique and Pastor in Xai-Xai as Auxiliary Bishop of the Dioc ...