Acta of the Holy See

• 25 January 2014
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Bishop of Mamfe and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 25, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Mamfe (Cameroon), by His Exc. Mgr. Francis Teke Lysinge, in accordance with can. ...
• 14 January 2014
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Soddo and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 12, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo (Ethiopia), by His Exc. Mgr. Rodrigo Mejia Saldarriaga, S.I., ...
• 3 January 2014
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Tororo and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 2, 2014, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Tororo (Uganda), by His Exc. Mgr. Denis Kiwanuka Lote, in accordance with can ...
• 3 January 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Luiza and appointment of Successor Vatican City ( Agenzia Fides) - On January 3, 2014 the Holy Father, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Luiza (Democratic Republic of Congo), by His Exc. Mgr. Léonard Kasanda Lumembu, ...
• 2 January 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Erection of the Diocese of Sultanpet and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, 28 December the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Sultanpet, India, with territory taken from the dioceses of Coimbatore and Calicut, making it a suffragan of the metropol ...
• 2 January 2014
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Appointment of Auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of Seoul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2013, the Holy Father appointed: Rev. Timothy Yu Gyoung-chon, Director of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Care and Research Center and Rev. Fr. Peter Chung Soon-taek, O.C.D., Gene ...
• 16 December 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation of the Bishop of Port-Bergé and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 15, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Port-Bergé, Madagascar, by His Exc. Mgr. Armand Toasy, in accordance with can ...
• 13 December 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 13, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), by His Exc. Mgr. Murphy Nicholas Xavier Paklam, i ...
• 10 December 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Balasore and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 9, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Balasore (India ), by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Thiruthalil, C.M., in accordance wit ...
• 9 December 2013
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Resignation of the Bishop of Mangochi and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 6, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Mangochi (Malawi), by His Exc. Mgr. Alessandro Pagani, S.M.M., in accordance wi ...
• 9 December 2013
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of the Coadjutor of Bubanza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 7, 2013, appointed Rev. Georges Bizimana of the clergy of Ngozi, Rector of the Jean Paul II major Seminary of Gitega as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Buban ...
• 3 December 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Inírida and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 3, 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Inírida (Colombia ), by His Exc. Mgr. Antonio Bayter Abud, M.X.Y., in a ...
• 3 December 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Guapi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on December 3, 2013, appointed Rev. Correa Carlos Alberto Martínez, of the clergy of Sonsón - Rionegro, Director of the St. Paul Missionary Priests Association, as Aposto ...
• 2 December 2013
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mansa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 30, 2013, appointed Rev. Fr. Patrick Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv., former Minister Provincial of the Friars Minor Conventual in Zambia, as Bishop of the Diocese of Ma ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Archbishop of Antsiranana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 27 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Antsiranana (Madagascar), by His Exc. Mgr. Michel Malo, of the Prado Instit ...