Acta of the Holy See

• 5 December 2009
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella erected, first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 5, 2009 has elevated the Apostolic Prefecture of Gambella (Ethiopia) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate, with the same name and territorial confi ...
• 5 December 2009
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicariate of Jimma-Bonga erected, first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 5, 2009 has elevated the Apostolic Prefecture of Jimma-Bonga (Ethiopia) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate, with the same name and territorial co ...
• 3 December 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Bertoua resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 3 December 2009, has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bertoua (Cameroon), presented by Archbishop Roger Pirenne, ...
• 3 December 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Batouri appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 3, 2009, appointed Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon), Fr. Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, CICM, Provincial Superior of the Scheut Fathers (CICM) and President o ...
• 3 December 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Obala resigns, sucessor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 3, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Obala (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Jérôme-Owono Mimboe, in con ...
• 21 November 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Title of Archbishop Ad Personam granted to Bishop of Kaohsiung Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 21, 2009, granted the title of Archbishop Ad Personam to Bishop Peter Liu Cheng-chung, Bishop of the Diocese of Kaohsiung (Taiwan). (SL) (Agenzia ...
• 18 November 2009
  OCEANIA/VANUATU - Bishop of Port-Vila appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 18, 2009, appointed Fr. Jean (John) Bosco Baremes, SM, formerly Councilor of the Marist Fathers' Oceania Province, as Bishop of Port-Vila (Vanuat ...
• 17 November 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Queenstown resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Queenstown (South Africa) presented by Bishop Herbert Nikolaus ...
• 17 November 2009
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop of Sapporo resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Sapporo (Japan) presented by Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi, in co ...
• 17 November 2009
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Douala resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Douala (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Christian Wiyghan Tum ...
• 14 November 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Antsirabe resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Antsirabe (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Felix Ramananarivo, ...
• 14 November 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009 appointed Bishop Alick Banda, until now Bishop of Solwezi, as Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola (Zambia). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2009) ...
• 14 November 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Molegbe appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009 appointed Bishop Dominique Bulamatari, until now Titular Bishop of Elefantaria of Mauritania and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese o ...
• 14 November 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Bishop of Udon Thani resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Udon Thani (Thailand) presented by Bishop George Yod Phimphisan ...
• 10 November 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Vasai appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 10, 2009, appointed Fr. Felix Anthony Machado, until now Archbishop-Bishop of Nashik, as Bishop of Vasai (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/11/2009) ...