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 ...
27 November 2007
AFRICA/GUINEA - Bishop of N’Zérékoré resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 27 November 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of N’Zérékoré (Guinea), presented by Bishop Philippe Kouroum ...
26 November 2007
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Lwena appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 26 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Lwena (Angola) Rev. Fr. Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B., Salesian Vice-Inspector in Angola.
Fr. Jesús Tirso B ...
21 November 2007
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Pusan appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 21 November 2007, appointed Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo, until now auxiliary and diocesan administrator of Pusan (Korea), Bishop of Pusan. (S.L.) (Age ...
16 November 2007
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop of Kaduna resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 16 November 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Kaduna (Nigeria) presented by Archbishop Peter Yariyok Ja ...
12 November 2007
AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Musoma
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father on 10 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Musoma (Tanzania) Rev Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila of the clergy of Mwanza and National Director of the Pontifical Mission S ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Lucknow
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 8 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Lucknow (India) Bishop Gerald John Mathias, until now Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fi ...
7 November 2007
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Ambanja
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 7 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Ambanja (Madagascar) Fr. Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B., parish priest and Superior of the Salesian Community in Bema ...
ASIA/VIETNAM - The Pope appoints Bishop of Lang Són et Cao Bang
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 12 October 2007, appointed Rev. Joseph Dang Duc Ngan, as Bishop of Lang Són et Cao Bang (Viêt Nam). Until now Rev Joseph Dang Duc Ngan was vicar ge ...