ATTI DELLA SANTA SEDE
ASIA/INDIA - New Bishop of Nashik appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 16 January 2008, appointed Rev. Felix Anthony Machado of the clergy of Vasai, until now under Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious D ...
9 January 2008
AFRICA/TOGO - New Bishop of Atakpamé appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 January 2008, appointed as Bishop of Atakpamé (Togo) Rev Mgr. Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Benissan until now Councillor at the Nuntiature in Israel.
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7 January 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Benin City
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 24 December 2007, appointed as Archbishop of Benin City (Nigeria) Bishop Richard Anthony Burke, SPS, until now Bishop of Warri. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fide ...
OCEANIA/MARSHALL ISLANDS - Apostolic Prefect of Marshall Islands appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 21 December 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic of Marshal Islands, presented by Rev. Fr. James C. Gould, SJ., i ...
19 December 2007
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - New Bishop of Aliwal appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 19 December 2007, appointed as Bishop of Aliwal (South Africa) Rev. Michael Wüstenberg of the clergy of Hildesheim (Germany), fidei donum missionary, ...
18 December 2007
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishop of Man resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 December 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Man (Ivory Coast) presented by Bishop Joseph Niangoran Teki, in ...
AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Archbishop of Kinshasa appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 December 2007, appointed as Archbishop of Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) Archbishop Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, until now Archbishop of Kisan ...
6 December 2007
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA Coadjutor di Kerema appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 December 2007, appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of Kerema (Papua New Guinea) Bishop Patrick Taval, M.S.C., until now titular Bishop and Auxiliary of the ...
6 December 2007
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 December 2007, appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), Rev. Fr. John Doaninoel, S.M., Regional Superior of the ...
AFRICA/TOGO - Bishop of Aného appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 December 2007 appointed as Bishop of Aného (Togo) Rev. Isaac Jogues Agbémenya Gaglo, until now diocesan administrator of Aného.
Rev. Isaac Jogu ...
3 December 2007
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Tezpur resigns, Successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 3 December 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Tezpur (India), presented by Bishop Robert Kerketta, S.D.B., in con ...
29 November 2007
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - New Bishop of Bereina appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 29 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Bereina (Papua New Guinea), Bishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C., until now titular Bishop of Accia and Auxiliar ...