ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Pope appoints Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 March 2006 appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe Apostolic Vicariate in the Philippines Rev. Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran until now Vicar general ...
6 March 2006
ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 March 2006, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Hakha (Myanmar) Rev. Felix Lian Khen Thang, until now secretary to the Bishop and diocesan ...
1 March 2006
AFRICA/TOGO - The Bishop of Atakpame resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on March 1 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Atakpame (Togo), presented by Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto, in confo ...
AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2006, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Lilongwe (Malawi) Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie until now Bishop of the dioces ...
ASIA/KOREA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Daegu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 February 2006, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Daegu, Mgr. John Choi Young-soo, until now titular Bishop of Sitifi and auxiliary of the same archdi ...
2 February 2006
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Belgaum
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 February 2006, appointed Bishop of Belgaum (India) Rev. Peter Machado, of the clergy of Karwar, until now parish priest at Kone.
The new Bishop was ...
1 February 2006
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Jalpaiguri
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 31 January 2006, appointed Bishop of Jalpaiguri (India), Rev. Clement Tirkey, Vicar General of the diocese of Bagdogra.
The new Bishop was born on 12 ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new bishop of Gumla
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 28 January 2006 appointed Bishop of Gumla (India) Rev. Mgr Paul Alois Lakra, until now diocesan administrator of the same diocese.
The new Bishop Paul ...
25 January 2006
AFRICA/KENYA - The Pope appoints new Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 January 2006, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Isiolo (Kenya) Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C., titular Bishop of Rusgunie, until now Auxiliary Bish ...