Acta of the Holy See

• 12 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and succession of the Archbishop of Imphal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 July 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Imphal (India) presented by Archbishop Joseph Mittathany in con ...
• 11 July 2006
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kumbo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 8 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Kumbo (Cameroon) Rev. George Nkuo of the clergy of Buéa, until now diocesan secretary for Catholic Education. The B ...
• 11 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Vellore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 11 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Vellor Kumbo (India ) Rev. Soundaraj Periyanayagam, S.D.B., until now rector of the Don Bosco Orphanage at Katpadi, G ...
• 6 July 2006
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Ratnapura Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 July 2006 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ratnapura (Sri Lanka) presented by Bishop Ivan Tilak Jayasundera in c ...
• 30 June 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Ootacamund Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 June, 2006 appointed Bishop of Ootacamund (India) Rev. Arulappan Amalraj, former rector of Good Shepherd Seminary in Coimbatore. Rev. Arulappan Ama ...
• 28 June 2006
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - The Pope appoints new coadjutor Bishop of Christchurch Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 June 2006 appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand), Rev. Mgr. Barry Jones, Administrator of Christchurch Cathedral. M ...
• 3 June 2006
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Mariannhill Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 June appointed Bishop of Mariannhill (South Africa) Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane until now titular bishop of Altino and auxiliary of Mariannhill. ...
• 3 June 2006
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop of Bougainville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on June 1 2006, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) Rev. Bernard Unabali, Vicar General of the same diocese, assi ...
• 31 May 2006
  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 ...
• 15 May 2006
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope creates new diocese Moramanga and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 May 2006 created the diocese of Moramanga (Madagascar) with territory taken from the diocese of Ambatondrazaka, making it suffragan of the Metropoli ...
• 15 May 2006
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Dà Nang and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 13 May 2006, has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Dà Nang (Viêt Nam), presented by Bishop Paul Nguyên Bình Tinh, P ...
• 11 May 2006
  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 ...
• 2 May 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan resigns, the Pope appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) presented by Cardinal Bernard Agré i ...