Acta of the Holy See

• 9 January 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA-Appointment of Bishop of Ngong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 7, 2012 appointed Rev. John Oballe Owaa, Rector and Professor of the National Major Seminary of St. Thomas Aquinas in Nairobi, as Bishop of the dioc ...
• 9 January 2012
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Resignation of the Bishop of Makeni and appointment of the Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on January 7, 2012 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Makeni (Sierra Leone), presented by His Excellency Mons George Biguzz ...
• 2 January 2012
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Erected the diocese of La Ceiba and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2011 The Holy Father Benedict XVI erected the new Diocese of La Ceiba in Honduras, with territory taken from the diocese of San Pedro Sula, making it suffragan of the Archdi ...
• 28 December 2011
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sibu and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 24, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sibu (Malaysia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dominic Su Haw Chiu, in ...
• 28 December 2011
  AMERICA/TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - Resignation of Archbishop of Port of Spain and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 26, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago), presented by His Exc. Mgr. ...
• 28 December 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nyahururu and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 24, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Nyahururu (Kenya), by His Exc. Mgr. Luigi Paiaro, in accordance wit ...
• 15 December 2011
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sekondi-Takoradi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 14, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. John Martin Darko, ...
• 13 December 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation of the Bishop of Polokwane and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on December 9, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Polokwane in South Africa, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Mogale Paul Nk ...
• 1 December 2011
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Erected the diocese of Gaoua and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 30, 2011 erected the new Diocese of Gaoua in Burkina Faso, with territory taken from the diocese of Diebougou, making it a suffragan of the archdioc ...
• 30 November 2011
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the coadjutor of the Archdiocese of Mandalay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 30, 2011 appointed His Exc. Mgr.Nicholas Mang Thang, until now Bishop of Hakha as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Mandalay (Myanmar). The ...
• 28 November 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of Auxiliaries of the Archdiocese of Colombo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 28, 2011 appointed Rev. Fidelis Emmanuel Lionel Fernando, Episcopal Vicar for the faithful of the Archdiocese of Tamil Columbus and Rev. Sampathawad ...
• 23 November 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ondjiva and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 23, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Ondjiva (Angola), presented by Archbishop Fernando Guimaraes Kevanu ...
• 22 November 2011
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mendi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 22, 2011 appointed Rev. Fr. Donald Lippert, O.F.M. Cap, Advisor to the Vice-Province of the Capuchin Friars in Papua New Guinea as Bishop of the Dio ...
• 19 November 2011
  AMERICA/ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA - Appointment of the Bishop of Saint John's-Basseterre in the Antilles Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 19, 2011 appointed Rev. Monsignor Kenneth David Oswin Richards, General Vicar of Kingston in Jamaica as Bishop of the Diocese of Saint John's-Basset ...
• 8 November 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Abuja Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on November 8, 2011 appointed Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Abuja (Nigeria) Rev. Fr. Anselm Umoren, M.S.P, Superior General of the Society of Missionaries of ...