Acta of the Holy See

• 17 July 2007
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - The Pope creates diocese of Sandakan and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2007 created the diocese of Sandakan (Malaysia), with territory taken from the diocese of Kota Kinabalu, making it suffragan of the metropolita ...
• 4 July 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope accepts the resignation of the Bishop of Lilongwe and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Lilongwe (Malawi), presented by Bishop Felix Eugenio Mkhori, in confor ...
• 4 July 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope appoints Bishop of Dedza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 4 July 2007, appointed Rev. Emmanuele Kanyama of the clergy of Dedza, parish priest and teacher at the Kachebere Seminary for Philosophy, Bishop of De ...
• 2 July 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kottar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 June 2007, appointed Mgr Peter Remigius Bishop of Kottar (India), until now Mgr Remigius was Bishop of Kumbakonam (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 2/7 ...
• 2 July 2007
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Aitape Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 2 July 2007 appointed Rev. Otto Separy chancellor of the diocese of Wewak, Auxiliary Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) assigning to him the Titular S ...
• 28 June 2007
  OCEANIA/TONGA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Soane Patita Paini Mafi vice rector of the Pacific Regional Seminary Fiji, Coadjutor Bishop of Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga). T ...
• 28 June 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Idah Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2007 appointed Rev. Fr. Anthony Ademu Adaji, M.S.P., bursar of St. Paul’s Seminary in Abuja, Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Idah (Nigeri ...
• 27 June 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - The Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop of Tororo and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 27 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Tororo (Uganda), presented by Archbishop James Odongo, in confor ...
• 27 June 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Soroti and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 27 June 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Soroti (Uganda), presented by Bishop Erasmus Desiderius Wandera, in ...
• 25 June 2007
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Bururi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 June 2007 appointed Rev. Venant Bacinoni of the clergy of Bururi, Professor at Jean Paul II major seminary in Gitega, Bishop of Bururi (Burundi). ...
• 25 June 2007
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Taichung and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 25 June 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Taichung (Taiwan), presented by Bishop Joseph Wang Yu-jung in confo ...
• 25 June 2007
  AFRICA/NIGER - The Pope creates Ecclesiastical Province of Niamey and appoints first Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 25 June 2007 elevated the diocese of Niamey (Niger) to the rank of Metropolitan See, with the diocese of Maradi as its only suffragan. The Holy Father ...
• 25 June 2007
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope appoints new Bishop Coadjutor of Mackenzie-Fort Smith Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 23 June 2007 appointed Rev. Murray Chatlain of the clergy of Saskatoon, parish priest at St. Patrick’s Church (Saskatoon), Coadjutor Bishop of the di ...
• 15 June 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Bhopal and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 15 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bhopal (India), presented by Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J., in ...
• 12 June 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope creates Apostolic prefecture of Donkorkrom and appoints first Apostolic Prefect Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 12 June 2007 created the Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom (Ghana), with territory taken from the diocese of Koforidua. The Holy Father Pope Benedict ...