Acta of the Holy See

• 19 June 2009
  AMERICA/ST. PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON - Apostolic Vicar of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 19, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Iles Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (Département d’Outre-M ...
• 16 June 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Archbishop of Colombo resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on June 16, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Colombo (Sri Lanka) presented by Archbishop Oswald Thomas Colm ...
• 9 June 2009
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Aitape appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 9, 2009, appointed Bishop Otto Separy, as Bishop of the Diocese of Aitape (Papua New Guinea). Until now he has served as Titular Bishop of Pupiana an ...
• 8 June 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Maiduguri appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 6, 2008, appointed Fr. Oliver Dashe Doeme, of the clergy of Shendam, Pastor of St. Michael Church in Anguldi, as Bishop of Maiduguri (Nigeria). Fr. ...
• 3 June 2009
  AFRICA/CHAD - Erection of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mongo and appointment of first Apostolic Vicar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 3, 2009, raised the Apostolic Prefecture of Mongo (Chad) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate, with the same name and territory. The Holy Father has ap ...
• 1 June 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Idah Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 1, 2009, appointed Bishop Anthony Ademu Adaji of the Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria, as Bishop of Idah (Nigeria. Until now, he has served ...
• 26 May 2009
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Bangui resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 26, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bangui (Republic of Central Africa) presented by Archbishop Pauli ...
• 26 May 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Idiofa appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 26, 2009, appointed Fr. Jose Moko Ekanga, Sulpician, Rector of the University Seminary “Jean XXIII” in Kinshasa, as Bishop of Idiofa (Dominican Re ...
• 18 May 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop of Malakal resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Malakal (Sudan) presented by Bishop Vincent Mojwok Nyiker, in confor ...
• 18 May 2009
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Bishop of Bossangoa resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Bossangoa (Central Africa) presented by Bishop François-Xavier Yomb ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Bishop of Kurunegala resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kurunegala (Sri Lanka), presented by Bishop Anthony Leopold Raymond ...
• 14 May 2009
  ASIA/THAILAND - Archbishop of Bangkok resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bangkok (Thailand) presented by Cardinal Michael Michai Kitbunch ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Archbishop of Ouagadougou resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) presented by Archbishop Jean-Marie Un ...
• 11 May 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Cochin resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 8, 2009 accepted the the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Cochin (India) presented by Bishop John Thattumkal, SSC, in conform ...
• 11 May 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop of Embu appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 9, 2009, appointed Father Paul Kariuki of the clergy of the Diocese of Emby, Professor of Sacred Scripture at Christ the King Major Seminary in the Dioc ...