Acta of the Holy See

• 13 February 2012
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbíos Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 10, 2012 appointed His Exc. Mgr. Paolo Mietto C.S.I, Apostolic Vicar emeritus of Napo (Ecuador), as Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicaria ...
• 13 February 2012
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of the Bishop of Fada-N'Gourma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012 appointed Rev. Pierre Claver do Malgo of the clergy of Koupéla, already Rector of Inter-diocesan Seminary Saint-Jean Baptiste in Ouagadoug ...
• 13 February 2012
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Erection of the new diocese of Tenkodogo and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012 erected the new Diocese of Tenkodogo, in Burkina Faso, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Koupéla. The Holy Father appoint ...
• 13 February 2012
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Erection of the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe and the appointment of the first Prefect Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 11, 2012 erected the new Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, in Ethiopia, with territory taken from the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki. The Holy Father appoi ...
• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on February 2, 2012 appointed Rev. Sac. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna, as Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora (Nigeria), assigning him the titular see of Scebaziana. Rev. Sac. ...
• 3 February 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops in Kinshasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI as from February 2, 2012 has Auxiliaries for the archdiocese of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) Rev. Fr. Timothée Bodika Mansiyai, P.S.S., Rector of th ...
• 31 January 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of Ruhengeri Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 31, 2012 appointed Rev. Vincent Harolimana, until now Rector of the Minor Seminary St. Pius X in the diocese of Nyundo as Bishop of Ruhengeri (Rwanda ...
• 26 January 2012
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Resignation of the Archbishop of Karachi and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 25, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Karachi (Pakistan), by His Exc. Mgr. Evarist Pinto, according to ...
• 26 January 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of the Bishop of Ziguinchor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 25, 2012 appointed Rev. Paul Abel Mamba, now Apostolic Administrator of the same diocese as Bishop of Ziguinchor (Senegal) Rev. Paul Abel Mamba was born ...
• 18 January 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Archbishop of Guwahati and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 18, 2012, Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Guwahati in India by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Menamparampil, S.D.B., ...
• 14 January 2012
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Archbishop of Beira and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 14, 2012 the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Beira (Mozambique) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jaime Pedro Gonça ...
• 14 January 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Dharmapuri and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 13, 2012, the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Dharmapuri (India) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Anthony Iruday ...
• 14 January 2012
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Auxiliary of Bombay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 14, 2012, the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the office of His Exc. Mgr. Bosco Penha, Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Bombay (India) in accordance with ca ...
• 14 January 2012
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the Diocese of Ifakara and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 14, 2012, the Holy Father Benedict XVI erected the new Diocese of Ifakara in Tanzania with territory taken from the Diocese of Mahenge, making it a suffragan of the Archdiocese o ...
• 12 January 2012
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Kasama and Apostolic Administrator of Mpika Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 12, 2012 appointed Archbishop of Kasama (Zambia), His Exc. Mgr Ignatius Chama, until now Bishop of Mpika. The same Prelate was also named Apostolic A ...