Acta of the Holy See

• 17 July 2012
  AMERICA/CANADA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas and appointment of Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 16, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Keewatin-Le Pas (Canada), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Sylvain Lavoie, acco ...
• 16 July 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Erection of the Diocese of Udupi and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 16, 2012 erected the diocese of Udupi (India) taken from the territory of the diocese of Mangalore, making it a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bangalor ...
• 11 July 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Amravati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 11, 2012 appointed Rev. Elias Gonsalves, Director of the Social Work of the Archdiocese of Bombay (India) as Bishop of the Diocese of Amravati (India). ...
• 9 July 2012
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Penang and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 7, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Penang (Malaysia), by His Exc.Mgr. Anthony Selvanayagam in accordance wi ...
• 6 July 2012
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Tanjungkarang and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 6, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Tanjungkarang (Indonesia), by His Exc. Mgr. Andreas Henrisusanta, S.C.I. ...
• 4 July 2012
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Erection of the Diocese of Batticaloa and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 3, 2012 erected the new Diocese of Batticaloa, in Sri Lanka, with territory taken from the Diocese of Trincomalee-Batticaloa, making it a suffragan of t ...
• 3 July 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Visakhapatnam and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on July 3, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Mariadas Kagithapu, M.S.F.S. ...
• 30 June 2012
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of the Bishop of Phu Cuong and succession Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 30, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Phu Cuong (Vietnam), by His exc. Mgr. Pierre Tran Dinh Tu, in accordance wi ...
• 30 June 2012
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of the Bishop of Quy Nhon and succession Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 30, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the dioceses of Quy Nhon (Vietnam), by His Exc. Mgr. Pierre Nguyen Soan, in accordance wit ...
• 30 June 2012
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the Archbishop of Beira Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 29, 2012 appointed Rev. Father Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I., General Vicar of the P.P. Dehonians as Archbishop of Beira (Mozambique). Rev. Fr. Claudio D ...
• 30 June 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 29, 2012 appointed Rev. Father Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. Cap.as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Garissa (Kenya). Rev. Fr. Joseph Alessandro, O.F.M. C ...
• 26 June 2012
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ketapang and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 25, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Ketapang (Indonesia), by His Exc. Mgr. Blasius Pujaraharja, in accordan ...
• 31 May 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Gikongoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 28, 2012 appointed His Exc. Mgr. Philippe Rukamba, Bishop of Butare, as Apostolic Administrator sede vacant et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the Diocese of G ...
• 31 May 2012
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Ouagadougou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 28, 2012 appointed Rev. Sac. Leopold Ouedraogo, the current Vicar General of the archdiocese as Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso ...
• 28 May 2012
  AFRICA/CAMEROON-Appointment of Bishop of Nkongsamba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 26, 2012, appointed Rev. Dieudonné Espoir Atangana of the clergy of Obala as Bishop of the Diocese of Nkongsamba Cameroon, he was the former rector of t ...