OCEANIA/MARQUESAS ISLANDS - Coadjutor Bishop of Taiohae appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on August 4, 2010, appointed Fr. Pascal Chang-Soi SS.CC., Pastor on Moorea Island and Master of Novices of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, as C ...
ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Pyay
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 16 July 2010 accepted the renunciation of the office of Auxiliary of the diocese of Pyay (Myanmar), presented by Bishop Gregory Taik Maung, titular Bishop ...
16 July 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Ikot Ekpene
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 16 July 2010, appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Ikot Ekpene (Nigeria) Rev. Camillus Raymond Umoh, Professor at Catholic Institute of West Africa in Po ...
16 July 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of Military Ordinary in Korea
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 16 July 2010, appointed as Military Ordinary in Korea, Rev. Francis Xavier Yu Soo-il, O.F.M, Vicar in the Franciscan House of Formation Seoul.
Friar Franc ...
28 June 2010
ASIA/INDONESIA - Archbishop of Jakarta resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI, on June 28, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Jakarta (Indonesia), presented by Cardinal Jiulius Riyadi Darmaatmadja, SJ, i ...
22 June 2010
ASIA/MALAYSIA - Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 21 June 2010, appointed Rev. John Wong Soo Kau, Coadjutor Archbishop of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia). Until now Rev Wong Soo Kau was vice-director of the ...
17 June 2010
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Bishop of Berberati presents resignation
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 17 June 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Berbèrati (Central Africa), presented by Bishop Agostino Delfin ...
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Kimbe appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on June 8, 2010, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea), Fr. William Fey, O.F.M. Cap, Superior of the Capuchin Fathers in Papua New Guinea.
Fr ...
4 June 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Auxiliary Bishop of Pusan appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 4, 2010, appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Pusan (Korea), Fr. Joseph Son Sam-seok, Dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Major Seminary ...
31 May 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop of Benin City resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on May 31, 2010, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Benin City (Nigeria), presented by Archbishop Richard Antho ...
31 May 2010
AFRICA/GHANA - Archbishop of Cape Coast appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on May 31, 2010, appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Coast (Ghana), Archbishop Matthias Kobena Nketsiah, until now Titular Bishop of Abaradira ...
29 May 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Coadjutor Bishop of El-Obeid appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on May 29, 2010 appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of El Obeid (Sudan) Father Michael Didi Adgum Mangoria, clergy of Khartoum, Rector of St. Pa ...