Acta of the Holy See

• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - Appointment of bishop of São Tomé and Principe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend João de Ceita Nazaré, of the clergy of São Tomé and Principe, until now delegate of the apostolic administrator and parish priest of the Cathe ...
• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Orlu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 5, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu, of the clergy of Orlu, Nigeria, until now parish priest of Saint Thomas in Umuna, as auxiliary bishop o ...
• 8 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Pointe-Noire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Pointe-Noire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Archbishop Miguel Ángel Ola ...
• 8 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Owando Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Gélase Armel Kema, until now bishop of the diocese of Ouesso and apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the dioces ...
• 5 January 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Ranchi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Ranchi, India, presented by Archbishop Felix Toppo, S.J. The Holy Father has app ...
• 5 January 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Nashik Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nashik, India, presented by Bishop Lourdnada Daniel. The Holy Father has appointed B ...
• 5 January 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Jhabua Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 30, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Peter Rumal Kharadi, of the clergy of the diocese of Jhabua, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same dioc ...
• 5 January 2024
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Aurangabad Vatican City (Agenzi Fides) - The Holy Father appointed the Reverend Bernard Lancy Pinto, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Bombay, until now parish priest of Saint Michael and dean of the deanery of North Mumbai in In ...
• 20 December 2023
  AFRICA/MAURITIUS - Fr. Michel Moura, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, appointed Apostolic Vicar of Rodrigues Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 December, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Sac Michel Moura, of the clergy of the Diocese of Port-Louis, currently Director of the PP.OO.MM. for the territories of the C.E.D.O.I. and E ...
• 11 December 2023
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Tôlagnaro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 5, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar, presented by Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy. The Holy Father has appoin ...
• 11 December 2023
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Appointment of Bishop of Chilaw Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 6, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Arachchige Don Wimal Siri Appuhamy Jayasuriya, of the clergy of the diocese of Chilaw, Sri Lanka, until now parish priest of Saint Mary ...
• 11 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Ilorin Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani, until now diocesan administrator of Ilorin, Nigeria, as bishop of the same ecclesiastical circumscription. Msgr. ...
• 4 December 2023
  ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation and appointment of th Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, December 2, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, presented by Bishop Philip Banchong Chaiyara. ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Daltonganj Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, S.F.X., until now titular of Lisinia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Ranchi and apostolic administrator sede vacante et ad nut ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Kottapuram Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ambrose Puthenveettil, of the clergy of the diocese of Kottapuram, India, until now rector of Saint Antony’s Shrine, as bishop of the same dioce ...