AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA-Appointment of the Bishop of Queenstown
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 23, 2011 appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Queenstown (South Africa) Rev. do Dabula Anthony Mpako of the clergy of Pretoria, the pastor of St. Thomas Mo ...
21 May 2011
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO-Resignation of Bishop of Koudougou
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 21, 2011 accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Diocese of Koudougou (Burkina Faso), presented by Archbishop Basile Tapsoba, in accordance wit ...
13 May 2011
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 13, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Rev.do José Lampra Cà Auxiliary of the Diocese of Bissau (Guinea Bissau) , of the clergy of Bissau, Rector of the St. Kizito Minor S ...
12 May 2011
ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 12, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kwangju (Korea), the Rev. do Simon Ok Hyun-jin, of the clergy of Kwangju, Professor at the Cat ...
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of Bishop of Tete
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Tete (Mozambique), Fr P. Inácio Saure, I.M.C., Master of Novices at the International Novitiate in M ...
11 April 2011
OCEANIA/COOK ISLANDS - Resignation of Bishop of Rarotonga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 11 April 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), presented by Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S ...
9 April 2011
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 April 2011. appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India), Bishop John Moolachira, currently Bishop of Diphu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 9/04/2011) ...
8 April 2011
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of Bishop of Bamenda
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Fr Agapitus Enuyehnyoh Nfon of the clergy of Kumbo, as Auxiliary Bishop of Bamenda (area 10,000, population 1,261,000, Catholics 303,729, priests 92, ...
7 April 2011
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Resignation by Archbishop of Lahore
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 7 April 2011, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Lahore (Pakistan), presented by Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha ...
6 April 2011
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of Bishop of Chittagong
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 6 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Chittagong (Bangladesh), Bishop Moses Costa, C.S.C, until now Bishop of Dinajpur. (SL) (Agenzia ...
6 April 2011
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Alotau-Sideia
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 6 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia (Papua New Guinea), Fr Rolando Santos, C.M., Provincial Superior of the Lazarist Fa ...
5 April 2011
AFRICA/GHANA - Appointment of Bishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 5 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga (Ghana), Fr Alfred Agyenta, from the clergy of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Professor at t ...