Acta of the Holy See

• 9 January 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - Bishop of Kaohsiung resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 5 January 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kaohsiung (Taiwan) presented by Cardinal Paul Shan Kuo-shi, S.I., ...
• 9 January 2006
  AFRICA/D.R.CONGO - Bishop of Luebo appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 7 January 2006 appointed Bishop of Luebo (DR Congo) Rev. Pierre-Célestin Tshitoko Mamba of the clergy of Kananga, until now rector of the Inter-dio ...
• 9 January 2006
  ASIA/KOREA - New Auxiliary Bishop of Seoul appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 January 2006 appointed auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of 2006 of Seoul (Korea) Rev. Basilio Cho Kyu-man, Professor at the Major Seminary of Seo ...
• 15 December 2005
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope establishes new diocese of Uromi and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 14 December 2005 established the diocese of Uromi (Nigeria) with territory taken from the archdiocese of Benin City making it suffragan of the same met ...
• 15 December 2005
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope establishes new diocese of Pekhon and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 15 December 2005 established the diocese of Pekhon (Myanmar), with territory taken from the archdiocese of Taunggyi, making it suffragan of the same me ...
• 14 December 2005
  ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope establishes diocese of Maumere and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 14 December 2005, established the diocese of Maumure (Indonesia) with territory taken from the archdiocese of Ende making it suffragan of the same metr ...
• 12 December 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - New diocese of Buxar established and first bishop appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, pope Benedict XVI on 12 December 2005 established the diocese of Buxar (India), with territory taken from, the archdiocese of Patna, making it suffragan of that metropolita ...
• 10 December 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Sendai Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 10 December 2005 appointed Bishop of Sendai (Japan) Rev. Martin Tetsuo Hiraga until now diocesan administrator and former vicar general of Sendai. Rev ...
• 7 December 2005
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Archbishop of Antananarivo resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 7 December accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Antananarivo (Madagascar), presented by Cardinal Armand Gaétan R ...
• 7 December 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope establishes new diocese of Miao and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 7 December 2005 created the diocese of Miao (India) with territory taken from the diocese of Dibrugarh making it suffragan of the Metropolitan see of G ...
• 7 December 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope establishes new diocese of Itanagar and appoints first bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 7 December 2005, established the diocese of Itanagar (India), with territory taken from the diocese of Tezpur, making it suffragan of the metropolitan ...
• 5 December 2005
  ASIA/JAPAN - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Kagoshima and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 December 2005 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kagoshima (Japan) presented by Bishop Paul Shinichi Itonaga in ...
• 29 November 2005
  ASIA/VIETNAM - The Pope appoints auxiliary Bishop of Bùi Chu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 29 November 2005 appointed auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Bùi Chu in Viêt Nam, Rev. Pierre Nguyen Van De, S.D.B., Professor at Hà Noi major semi ...
• 28 November 2005
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Farafangana Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI on 26 November 2005 appointed Bishop of Farafangana Madagascar Rev. Fr. Benjamin Marc Ramaroson C:M., provincial Superior of the Lazzarist Fathers in Madagascar. The new ...
• 22 November 2005
  ASIA/VIET NAM - The Pope establishes the diocese of Ba Ria and appoints first bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 22 November 2005 created the diocese of Ba Ria (Viet Nam) with territory taken from the diocese of Xuân Lôc making it suffragan of the metropolitan ...