ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of Bishop of Pyay and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 3 December, 2010 accepted Bishop Joseph Devellerez Thaung Shwe's resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Pyay (Myanmar), in accordance with cano ...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation by Bishop of Ondo, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 26 November, 2010, the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Diocese of Ondo (Nigeria), presented by Bishop Francis Florunsho Clement Alonge, in acco ...
27 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Juba
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 November, 2010, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Juba (Sudan), the Rev. Santo Loku Pio Doggale of the clergy of Juba, Assistant Parish ...
ASIA/BANGLADESH - Coadjutor Bishop of Dhaka appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 25 November, 2010 appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Chittagong. (SL) (Agenzia Fid ...
16 November 2010
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Benedict XVI, on November 16, 2010, appointed Fr. Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa, currently Diocesan Administrator of Mahagi-Nioka, as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka (Dem. Rep. Congo).
Fr. Sosthèn ...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Semarang appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 12, 2010, appointed Bishop Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta, until now Bishop of Bandung, as Archbishop of Semarang (Indonesia). (SL) (Agenzia Fides ...
11 November 2010
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Nashik appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 11, 2010, appointed Bishop Lourdes Daniel, until now Bishop of Amravati and Apostolic Administrator of Nashik, as Bishop of Nashik (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fi ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Archbishop of Mwanza appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on November 10, 2010, appointed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Mwanza (Tanzania), Bishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa'ichi, OFM Cap., until now Bishop of Dodoma and President of ...
AFRICA/BENIN - Bishop of Parakou resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 3, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Parakou (Benin) presented by Bishop Fidèle Agbatchi, in conformi ...
4 November 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Archbishop of Daegu appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 4, 2010, appointed as Archbishop of Daegu (Korea), Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-kil, until now Auxiliary Bishop and Diocesan Administrator of the ...