Acta of the Holy See

• 2 April 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of Bishop of Kroonstad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 1 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Kroonstad (South Africa), Fr Peter Holiday, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg, Par ...
• 31 March 2011
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Resignation by Archbishop of Papeete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 31 March 2011, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Papeete (Tahiti), presented by Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath, in confo ...
• 31 March 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO - Removal of Bishop of Pointe-Noire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 31 March 2011, removed from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Pointe-Noire (Congo-Brazzaville), Bishop Jean-Claude Makaya Loemba. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 31 ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Bishop of Takamatsu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 25 March 2011, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Takamatsu (Japan), presented by Mons. Francis Xavier Osamu Mizobe, S.D.B. ...
• 26 March 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of Bishop of Oita Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 25 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Oita (Japan), Fr Paul Sueo Hamaguchi, Parish Priest of the Cathedral of Takamatsu. Fr Paul Sueo Hama ...
• 21 March 2011
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Gbarnga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 21 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Gbarnga (Liberia) Fr Anthony Fallah Borwah, from the clergy of Monrovia, Professor of Philosophy at t ...
• 18 March 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Archbishop of Benin City Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 18 March 2011 appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria), Bishop Augustine Obiora Akubeze, until now Bishop of Uromi (Nigeria). (SL) (Agen ...
• 18 March 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Bauchi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 18 March 2011 appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Bauchi (Nigeria), Father Malachy John Goltok, Parish Priest and Treasurer of the Archdiocese of Jos. ...
• 14 March 2011
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Phú Cuong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 14 March 2011, appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Phú Cuong (Vietnam), Fr Joseph Nguyen Tan Tuoc, Director of the Formation Centre for candi ...
• 12 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Archbishop of Hyderabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 March 2011, appointed as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad (India), Bishop Thumma Bala, until now Bishop of Warangal (India). (SL) (Agenzia F ...
• 12 March 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Archbishop Coadjutor of Calcutta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 March 2011, appointed as Archbishop Coadjutor of the Archdiocese of Calcutta (India), Bishop Thomas D’Souza, until now Bishop of Bagdogra. (SL) (Agenz ...
• 12 March 2011
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of Bishop of Mbinga and appointment of his Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 March 2011, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Mbinga (Tanzania), presented by Bishop Emmanuel A. Mapunda, in conformity w ...
• 12 March 2011
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Creation of Diocese of Kondoa and appointment of first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 March 2011, created the Dicoese of Kondoa (Tanzania), with territory from the Diocese of Dodoma, making it a suffragan of the Metropolitan See of Dar-es- ...
• 5 March 2011
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of Bishop of Bafoussam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 5 March 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Bafoussam (Cameroon), Bishop Dieudonné Watio, until now Bishop of Nkongsamba (Cameroon). (SL) (Agenzi ...
• 5 March 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of Bishop of Lodwar and Appointment of his Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 5 March 2011, accepted the resignation of the pastoral care of the Diocese of Lodwar (Kenya), presented by Bishop Patrick Joseph Harrington, S.M.A., in conf ...