AFRICA/CONGO DR - Coadjutor of Goma appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 21, 2009, appointed Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, until now Bishop of Kasongo, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Goma (Democratic Republic of ...
20 April 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Tete resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 April 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tete (Mozambique) presented by Bishop Paolo Mandlate, S.S.S., in c ...
15 April 2009
ASIA/HONG KONG - Bishop of Hong Kong resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 15 April 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Hong Kong (China) presented by Cardinal Joseph Zen-Ze-kiun, SDB, i ...
8 April 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Buxar appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 7, 2009, appointed Fr. Sebastian Kallupura (Senior) of the clergy of the Diocese of Patna, Director of the Bihar Social Forum, as Bishop of Buxar (I ...
6 April 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Poona, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 4, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Poona (India) presented by Bishop Valerian D’Souza, in conformity wi ...
6 April 2009
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Apostolic Vicar of Bomadi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 4, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Bomadi (Nigeria) presented by Bishop Joseph O. Egerega, in conformity ...
6 April 2009
ASIA/THAILAND - Bishop of Chanthaburi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 2, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chanthaburi (Thailand) presented by Bishop Lawrence Thienchai Samanc ...
6 April 2009
ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Weetebula appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 4, 2009, appointed Fr. Edmund Woga, C.Ss.R, Administrator of the Diocese of Weetebula (Indonesia), Bishop of the same diocese.
Fr. Edmund Woga, C.Ss. ...
6 April 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop of Muranga appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 4, 2009, appointed Fr. James Wainaina Kungu of the clergy of Nyahururu, Rector of the Christ the King Major Seminary (Archdiocese of Nyeri), Bishop of ...
2 April 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Rourkela resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 2 April 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Rourkela (India) presented by Bishop Alphonse Bilung, SVD, in confo ...
1 April 2009
ASIA/INDONESIA - Auxiliary Bishop of Amboina resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 1 April 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Amboina (Indonesia) presented by Bishop Josephu ...
30 March 2009
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Suwon resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - he Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 30 March 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Suwon (Korea) presented by Bishop Paul Choi Deok-ki, in conformity ...
25 March 2009
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Apostolic Vicar of Zamora appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 25, 2009, appointed Father Walter Jehowá Heras Segarra, O.F.M., Provincial Minister and Vice-President of the Ecuadorian Conference of Religious, A ...
5 March 2009
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Aitape resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 5 March 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Aitape (Papua New Guinea), presented by Bishop Austen Robin Crapp, ...
26 February 2009
AFRICA/WESTERN SAHARA - Apostolic Prefect of Western Sahara resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 25 February 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Prefecture of the Western Sahara presented by Fr. Acacio Valbuen ...
