Acta of the Holy See

• 7 January 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope creates new diocese of Techiman and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 28 December 2007, created the diocese Techiman (Ghana) with territory taken from the dioceses of Sunyani and Konongo-Mampong, making it suffragan of t ...
• 21 December 2007
  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 ...
• 12 December 2007
  VATICAN - Bureau chief appointed at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 December 2007 appointed Rev. Sacerdote Tadeusz Wojda, S.A.C., Bureau Chief at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. Until now Rev Wojda ...
• 6 December 2007
  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 ...
• 3 December 2007
  VATICAN - New Head of Office at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 1 December 2007, appointed Bureau Chief at the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Rev. Mgr. Ermes Giovanni Viale, until now an official ...
• 3 December 2007
  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 ...