Acta of the Holy See

• 10 October 2008
  ASIA/KOREA - Coadjutor Bishop of Suwon appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedic XVI, on October 10, 2008, named Fr. Matthias Ri Iong-hoon, auxiliary of Suwon, Korea, as coadjutor of the same diocese. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/10/2008) ...
• 6 October 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Dundo appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 6, 2008, appointed Father José Manuel Imbamba, of the clergy of the Diocese of Lwena, Secretary General of the Catholic University of Luanda and ...
• 8 September 2008
  AMERICA/PERU - Apostolic Vicar of Pucallpa resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 8 September 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Pucallpa (Peru) presented by Bishop Juan Luis Mart� ...
• 1 September 2008
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Bac Ninh appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 4, 2008, appointed Father Cosme Hoang Van Dat, SJ, Spiritual Director of the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Hanoi, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bac ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the Diocese of Kayanga and first bishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 14, 2008 erected the Diocese of Kayanga (Tanzania), with territory taken from the Diocese of Rulenge, which would become Rulenge-Ngara, making it a ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Bishop of N’Zérékoré appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on August 14, 2008, appointed Father Raphaël Balla Guilavogui of the clergy of the Diocese of N’Zérékoré and currently studying for a Doctorate in Bibl ...
• 31 July 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Auxiliary Bishop of Lubumbashi appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 31, 2008, appointed Bishop Jean-Pierre Tafunga, S.D.B, Bishop of the Diocese of Uvira, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (Democratic ...
• 17 July 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Mbanza Congo resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on July 17, 2008, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mbanza Congo, Angola, presented by Bishop Serafim Shyngo-Ya-Hombo O. ...
• 17 July 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Mpika appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on July 17, 2008, appointed Fr. Ignatius Chama of the clergy of Mansa (Zambia), director of the diocesan development office and chaplain of the diocesan ...
• 15 July 2008
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Apostolic Prefecture of Galapagos elevated to Apostolic Vicariate, first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on July 15, 2008, elevated the apostolic prefecture of Galapagos (Ecuador) to the rank of apostolic vicariate, with the same name and territorial configuration ...
• 1 July 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kitui Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2008 appointed Bishop of Kitui (Kenya) Bishop Anthony Muheria, until now Bishop of Embu. (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 1/7/2008) ...
• 1 July 2008
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Wabag resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 30 June 2008 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Wabag (Papua New Guinea) presented by Bishop Hermann Raich, S.V.D., in ...
• 1 July 2008
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Taunggyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 28 June 2008, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Taunggyi (Myanmar) Rev. Basilio Athai, Rector of St. Michael's Major Propaedeutic Seminary in ...
• 19 June 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Diocese of Kribi erected, first Bishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 19, 2008 erected the Diocese of Kribi (Cameroon), with territory taken from the diocese of Ebolowa-Kribi, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan c ...
• 16 June 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Dundee appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 13, 2008, appointed Fr. Thomas Graham Rose, pastor of Actonville, Archdiocese of Johannesburg, bishop of Dundee (South Africa). The bishop-elect was b ...