AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of vicar apostolic of San José del Amazonas
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of San José del Amazonas, Peru, presented by Bishop José Javier Travieso. Martín, C.M.F. (A ...
2 February 2026
ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla.
He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...
31 January 2026
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Udupi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Udupi, India, presented by Bishop Gerald Isaac Lobo.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Lesl ...
28 January 2026
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of Bishop of Popokabaka
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Popokabaka (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Bernard Marie Fansaka Bini ...
28 January 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Msgr. Dominic Kimengich, currently Bishop of Eldoret, as Coadjutor Archbishop of Mombasa, Kenya. Bishop Dominic Kimengich was born on April 23, 1961, ...
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Kolda
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Joseph Francis Badji, of the clergy of the diocese of Ziguinchor, until now rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney ...
9 January 2026
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka, until now bishop of the diocese of Mthatha, as metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa.
Archbishop-elect Sithembele ...
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Machakos
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, until now bishop of Kitui, as coadjutor bishop of Machakos, Kenya.
Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela was born on 17 April 1968 in ...
1 January 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Meru
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Meru, Kenya, presented by Bishop Salesius Mugambi.
He is succeeded by Bishop Jackson Murugara, I.M.C., until now coadjutor bishop o ...
23 December 2025
AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Jasikan
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jasikan, Ghana, presented by Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante.
The Holy Father has appointed the Rev ...
20 December 2025
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Suwon
Vatican City - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Germanus Kwak Jin-Sang, of the clergy of Suwon, Korea, until now parish priest of Seopangyo, as auxiliary bishop of the same diocese, assigning him the titular se ...
17 December 2025
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of bishop of Chimoio
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Lúcio Andrice Muandula, until now bishop of Xai-Xai, as bishop of the diocese of Chimoio, Mozambique.
Bishop Lúcio Andrice Muandula was born on 9 Oct ...
16 December 2025
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Anuradhapura
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Norbert Marshall Andradi, O.M.I.
The Holy Father has appoi ...
