AFRICA/D. R. CONGO - Bishop of Idiofa resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 31 May 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Idiofa (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by Bishop Louis Mbwô ...
17 May 2006
ASIA/VIETNAM - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 17 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt (Viêt Nam), presented by Bishop Joseph Nguyên Tich ...
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Gweru
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 11 May 2006 appointed Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe) Rev. Martin Munyanyi of the clergy of Masvingo diocese, former rector of Bulawayo Major Seminary for P ...
3 May 2006
AFRICA/ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO - Archbishop of Katanga resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 3 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by Archbishop ...
AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO - The Bishop of Ouesso resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 22 April 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ouesso (Republic of Congo), presented by Bishop Hervé Itoua, in co ...
24 April 2006
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Okigwe resigns and is succeeded
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 22 April 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Okigwe (Nigeria), presented by Bishop. Anthony Ekezia Ilonu, in c ...
24 April 2006
AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Mbulu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 22 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania) Rev. Fr. Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap., formerly Provincial Superior for Tanzania.
The Bishop elec ...
12 April 2006
AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Koforidua
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Koforidua (Ghana) Rev. Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum until now diocesan Administrator.
Bishop elect Joseph Kwaku Af ...
7 April 2006
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope appoints Bishop of Chinhoyi
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) Rev. Fr. Dieter Scholz, SJ, Director of Harare Formation Centre .
Bishop elect Dieter Scholz, S ...
7 April 2006
ASIA/TAIWAN - The Pope appoints Bishop of Hsinchu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006 appointed Bishop of Hsinchu (Taiwan) Rev. John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, until now rector of the Inter-diocesan Seminary at Hsinchuang archdio ...