AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Gurue resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 9, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gurue (Mozambique) presented by Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado, ...
17 September 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Apostolic Vicar of Mitu resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on September 15, 2009 accepted he renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitu (Colombia) presented by Bishop José Gustavo An ...
31 August 2009
AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Arua resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 19, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Arua (Uganda) presented by Bishop Frederick Drandua, in c ...
31 August 2009
ASIA/KOREA - Archbishop of Daegu resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 17, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Daegu (Korea) presented by Archbishop John Choi Young ...
31 August 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Bishop of Mbujimayi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 1, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mbujimayi (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by Bishop Tharcis ...
31 August 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop of Ngong resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 1, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Ngong (Kenya) presented by Bishop Cornelius Schilder, MHM, in conform ...
31 August 2009
AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Kotido appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 17, 2009, appointed Fr. Giuseppe Filippi, MCCJ, Provincial Superior of the Combonian Missionaries in Uganda, as Bishop of Kotido (Uganda). ...
31 August 2009
ASIA/PAKISTAN - Coadjutor Bishop appointed for Islamabad-Rawalpindi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 4, 2009, appointed Father Rufin Anthony, Rector of Christ the King Major Seminary in Karachi and Vicar General of Faisalabad, as Coadjut ...
27 July 2009
ASIA/INDONESIA - Coadjutor Archishop of Jakarta appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 25, 2009, appointed Archbishop Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo, until now Archbishop of Semarang, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Jakarta (Indonesia). (SL) ...
27 July 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Thai Binh resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 25, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Thai Binh (Vietnam) presented by Bishop Francois X. Nguyen Van Sang, ...
27 July 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Phan Thiet resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 25, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Phan Thiet (Vietnam) presented by Bishop Paul Nguyen Thanh Hoan, in ...
27 July 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Auxiliary of Xuan Loc appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 25, 2009, appointed Fr. Thomas Vu Dinh Hieu, Chancellor of the same diocese, as Auxiliary of the Diocese of Xuan Loc (Vietnam), assigning him the Titul ...
27 July 2009
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Phat Diem appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 25, 2009, appointed Fr. Joseph Nguyen Nang, Rector of the Major Seminary of Xuan Loc, as Bishop of Phat Diem (Vietnam).
Fr. Joseph Nguyen Nang was b ...
23 July 2009
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicariate of Nekemte
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 23, 2009, appointed Fr. Theodorus van Rujiven, CM as Apostolic Vicar of Nekemte (Ethiopia). Until now, he has served as Apostolic Prefect of Jimma-Bo ...
