ASIA/KOREA - Archbishop of Kwangju resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 25, 2010 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Kwangju (Korea), presented by Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou, i ...
25 March 2010
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Auxiliary of Antananarivo appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 25, 2010, appointed as Auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Antananarivo (Madagascar), Fr. Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Professor of Theology at the Regional ...
24 March 2010
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Gurue appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on March 24, 2010, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Gurue (Mozambique), Fr. Francisco Lerma Martínez, IMC, Provincial Superior of the Consolata Missions Institute ...
23 March 2010
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Solwezi appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 23, 2010, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Solwezi (Zambia), Fr. Charles Kasonde, of the clergy of Ndola, Director of the National Office for t ...
20 March 2010
AFRICA/KENYA - Auxiliar Bishop of Lodwar appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on March 20, 2010, appointed Dominic Kimengich, Vicar of the Tribune of the Diocese of Nakuru, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Lodwar (Kenya), assigning him the t ...
18 March 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Bishop of Goma resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on March 18, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Goma (DRC) presented by Bishop Faustin Ngabu, in conformity wi ...
18 March 2010
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Coadjutor of Rabaul appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on March 18, 2010, appointed Bishop Francesco Panfilo, SDB, until now Bishop of Alotau-Sideia (Papua New Guinea) as Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul (Papu ...
13 March 2010
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Kerema resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 12, 2010 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kerema (Papua New Guinea), presented by Archbishop Paul John Marx, M ...
2 March 2010
AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Jinja resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 2, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Jinja (Uganda) presented by Bishop Joseph B. Willigers, M.H.M, in co ...
26 February 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Uijongbu resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Uijongbu (Korea) presented by Bishop Joseph Lee Han-taek, SJ, ...
26 February 2010
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Morondava resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Morondava (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Donald Pelletier, MS ...
ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop of Verapoly appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 20, 2010, appointed Fr. Francis Kallarackal, until now Bishop of Kottapuram as Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 2 ...
19 February 2010
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Pakistan) presented by Bishop Anthony The ...
16 February 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Coadjutor of Ondo appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 15, 2010, appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Ondo (Nigeria), Fr. Jude Arogundade, of the clergy of Ondo, currently carrying out his ...