Acta of the Holy See

• 16 June 2008
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Banjarmasin resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on June 14, 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Banjarmasin (Indonesia) presented by Bishop Franciscus Xaverius ...
• 16 June 2008
  AFRICA/D.R.CONGO - Bishop of Ouesso appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 14, 2008, appointed Fr. Yves Marie Monot, C.S.Sp., Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Ouesso (Democratic Republic of Congo), Bishop of the same ...
• 4 June 2008
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Kasana-Luweero appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on June 4, 2008, appointed Monsignor Paul Ssenogerere, Vicar General of Kampala, as Bishop of Kasana-Luweero (Uganda). Monsignor Paul Ssenogerere was born in ...
• 3 June 2008
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kota Kinabalu and appointment of the first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On May 23, 2008, the Holy Father Benedict XVI created the new Ecclesiastical Province of Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), separating it from the Ecclesiastical Province of Kuching. The new Eccle ...
• 3 June 2008
  ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Kumbakonam appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 31, 2008, appointed Fr. Francis Antonysamy, of the clergy of Tanjore and parish priest of the Basilica of Vailankanni, as Bishop of Kumbakonam (India). ...
• 3 June 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Yagoua appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 31, 2008, appointed Monsignor Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo, of the clergy of Maroua-Mokolo and Apostolic Administrator of Yagoua, as Bishop of Yagoua (Ca ...
• 20 May 2008
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Bishop of Mandeville nominated Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 20, 2008, appointed Father Neil Tiedemann, C.P., member of the Provincial Council of Passionists, as Bishop of Mandeville (Jamaica). The bishop-elect w ...
• 19 May 2008
  AMERICA/GUADELOUPE - Resignation of Bishop of Basse-Terre and Pointe-a-Pitre Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 15, 2008, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Basse-Terre and Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, presented by Bishop Ernest Mesmi ...
• 19 May 2008
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Bandung appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 17, 2008, appointed Fr. Johannes Maria Trilaksyanta Pujasumarta, as Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Semarang. The bishop elect was born December 27 ...
• 14 May 2008
  AMERICA/CANADA - Bishop of Mackenzie-Fort Smith resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 10 May 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mackenzie-Fort Smith (Canada) presented by Bishop Denis Croteau, O.M ...
• 23 April 2008
  AFRICA/TOGO - Coadjutor Bishop of Kara appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 23, 2008, appointed Fr. Jacques Danka Longa of the clergy of the Diocese of Kara (Togo), Rector of the John Paul II Major Seminary (Lome), as Coadjuto ...
• 21 April 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop of Nyeri appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 19, 2008, appointed Bishop Peter J. Kairo of Nakuru, Kenya, as Archbishop of Nyeri (Kenya). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/4/2008; righe 3, parole 27) ...
• 21 April 2008
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop of Tombura-Yambio resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 19 April 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (Sudan) presented by Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi, ...
• 18 April 2008
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Coadjutor Bishop of Mahajanga appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 18, 2008, appointed Fr. Roger Víctor Rakotondrajao, of the clergy of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, Coadjutor Bishop of Mahajanga (Madagascar). Fr. R ...
• 16 April 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Jalingo appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 16, 2008, appointed Father Charles Hammawa, of the clergy of Yola, Rector of the Major Seminary of Jos, as Bishop of Jalingo (Nigeria). Father Charl ...