Acta of the Holy See

• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Rev. Malcolm Sequeira as bishop of Amravati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Malcolm Sequeira, of the clergy of the diocese of Poona, until now vicar general of the same diocese and parish priest of Saint Anne’s Church, a ...
• 30 November 2023
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka as Bishop of Gumla Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Pingal Ekka, of the clergy of the diocese of Gumla, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same See. Msgr. Linus Pingal ...
• 23 November 2023
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Soddo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Soddo, Ethiopia, presented by Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara. (Agenzia Fides, 23/11/2023) ...
• 16 November 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Lilongwe Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - On November 15, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Vincent Frederick Mwakhwawa, of the clergy of Lilongwe, until now vicar general of the archdiocese of Lilongwe and national director of th ...
• 11 November 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Basankusu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku. The Hol ...
• 11 November 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Bishop of Kamina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Léonard Kakudju Muzinga, of the clergy of Lubumbashi, until now parish priest of Saint Paul and vicar forane in Lubumbashi, as bishop of ...
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  10 November 2023
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Cardinal Protase Rugambwa appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Tabora Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora (Tanzania) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, and appoint ...
• 25 October 2023
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of bishop of Hamilton Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 25, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Richard Philip James Laurenson, of the clergy of Hamilton, until now parish priest of the All Saints by the Sea parish in Papamoa Coast ...
• 23 October 2023
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Oran Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, October 22, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Fr. Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E., until now vicar general of Alger, as bishop of Oran, Algeria. Msgr. Davide Carraro ...
• 21 October 2023
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Makassar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Fransiskus Nipa, of the clergy of Makassar, Indonesia, hitherto judicial vicar and deputy parish priest of the cathedral, as coadjutor archbis ...
• 19 October 2023
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Rev. Jovitus Francis Mwijage as Bishop of Bukoba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 19, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Jovitus Francis Mwijage, of the clergy of Bukoba, until now National Executive Director of UMAWATA and member of the Regional Cou ...
• 19 October 2023
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Njombe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 19, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Eusebio Samwel Kyando, of the clergy of Njombe, until now member of the Finance and Development Committee and representative of t ...
• 16 October 2023
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Resignation of Bishop of Montego Bay Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 16, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, presented by Bishop Burchell Alexander McPherson. (EG) (Fid ...
• 16 October 2023
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Resignation and appointment of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Ouagadougou Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 16, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, presented by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédr ...
• 16 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Institution of the diocese of Katsina, Nigeria, and appointment of bishop Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has erected the new diocese of Katsina, Nigeria, by dismembering the diocese of Sokoto, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan See of Kaduna. At the same time, the H ...