AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Mansa resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 15 January 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mansa (Zambia) presented by Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha, in conf ...
12 January 2009
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Kundiawa resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 12, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea) presented by Bishop Henk Te Maarssen, ...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope appoints a new Bishop of Mbanza Congo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 5 January 2009, appointed Rev. Fr. Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap., general councillor of his Order, as Bishop of the diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola ...
8 January 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Lichinga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope XVI, on 30 December 2008, appointed Rev. Fr. Elio Greselin, S.C.J., former Provincial of the Dehonian Fathers in Mozambique, Bishop of the diocese of (Mozambique).
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8 January 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints the Bishop of Umzimkulu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 December 2008, appointed Rev. P. Stanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E., a Polish missionary, as Bishop of Umzimkulu (South Africa). Until now Rev Dziuba ...
4 December 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Sangmelima resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 4, 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Sangmelima (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze, in c ...
28 November 2008
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Archbishop of Kisangani appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 28, 2008, appointed Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop of Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo). Until now, he served as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka. ( ...
28 November 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Auxiliary Bishop of Makurdi appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 28, 2008, appointed Father William Avenya, of the clergy of Diocese of Makurdi, Secretary General of the AECWA, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Dioces ...
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Toamasina resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 24, 2008,
accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Toamasina (Madagascar), presented by Bishop René Rakotondrabé ...
25 November 2008
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Apostolic Vicar of Ingwavuma appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 24, 2008, appointed Fr. Jose Luis Gerardo Ponce de Leon I.M.C., Secretary General and Procurator general of the Consolata Missionaries, as Apostoli ...
25 November 2008
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Coadjutor Bishop of Port-Berge appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 24, 2008, appointed Fr. Georges Varkey Puthiyakulangara, M.E.P., Diocesan Director of Catholic Education, of the Diocese of Mahajanga, as Coadjut ...
24 November 2008
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Archbishop of Gagnoa appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 22, 2008, appointed Bishop Joseph Ake Yapo, Archbishop of Gagnoa (Ivory Coast). Until now, he has served as Bishop of Yamoussoukro. (SL) (Agenzi ...