Acta of the Holy See

• 15 May 2004
  ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato of Niigata resigns, Rev. Tarcisio Isao Kikuchi, appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 24 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Niigata (Japan), presented by Bishop Francis Keiichi Sato, in c ...
• 15 May 2004
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Rev. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S appointed Bishop of Buenaventura Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 29 April 2004, appointed Bishop of Buenaventura (Colombia) Reverend Father Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S., until now Rector of the major seminary o ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Reverend Father Gaston Kashala Ruwezi appointed new Bishop of Sakania-Kipushi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 7 April 2004, appointed Bishop of the diocese of Sakania-Kipushi (Democratic Republic of Congo) Reverend Father Gaston Kashala Ruwezi, S.D.B., Vicar ...
• 12 May 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Mgr Marie Daniel Dadiet new Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo and Rev. Bessi Dogbo new Bishop of Katiola Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 12 May 2004, made the following changes in the Church in Ivory Coast He has appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo, Bishop Marie Daniel Dadiet ...
• 30 April 2004
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop Fritz Lobinger of Aliwal resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 28 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Aliwal (South Africa), presented by Bishop Fritz Lobinger, in c ...
• 30 April 2004
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Merauke archdiocese: Archbishop Jakobus Duivenvoorde resigns, Reverend Nicolaus Adi Septura appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 7 April 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Merauke Archdiocese (Indonesia), presented by Archbishop Jakobus ...
• 15 April 2004
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Bishop Francisco F. Claver SJ Vicar apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe resigns, Rev. Cornelio Galleo Wigwigan appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II has, 19 March 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc-Lagawe (Philippines) presented by the Vicar A ...
• 27 March 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC R. CONGO - Rev. Marcel Madila appointed auxiliary Bishop of Kananga Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 27 February 2004, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo) Rev. Marcel Madila, Rector of the John Paul ...
• 18 March 2004
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop Silas Silvius Njiru of Meru resigns, he is succeeded by Coadjutor Bishop Salesius Mugambi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has (March 18, 2004) accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Meru (Kenya), presented by Archbishop Silas Silvius Njiru, in ...
• 18 March 2004
  ASIA/INDIA - New Ecclesiastic Province of Raipur created and first Archbishop appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 27 February 2004, created the new Ecclesiastic Province of Raipur, dividing it from the Ecclesiastic Province of Bhopal (India). The new Ecclesiastic ...
• 6 March 2004
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Rev. Alberto Ricardo da Silva appointed Bishop of Dili, Bishop Basilio do Nascimento appointed Bishop of Baucau Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has appointed (27 February 2004), Bishop of Dili (East Timor) Reverend Alberto Ricardo da Silva, Rector of the major seminary in Dili; The Holy Father ha ...
• 6 March 2004
  AMERICA/PERU - Rev. Juan Tomas Oliver Climent appointed New Coadjutor Bishop of Requena Vicariate Apostolic Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has (27 February 2004) appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the apostolic Vicariate of Requena (Peru) Reverend Father Juan Tomás Oliver Climent OFM, Minister P ...
• 23 February 2004
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Archbishop Edgerton Roland Clarke of Kingston resigns, Archbishop Lawrence Burke appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has 17 February 2004 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica, presented by Archbishop Edgerton Rol ...
• 23 February 2004
  AMERICA/BAHAMAS - New Metropolitan Archbishop of Nassau Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II has, 17 February 2004, appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Nassau (Bahamas) Mgr Patrick Pinder, hitherto titular Bishop of Case Calane and Auxiliary of Na ...
• 9 February 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN – Bishop Paride Taban of Torit resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) – The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has accepted (4 February 2004) the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Torit (Sudan) presented by Bishop Paride Taban in conformit ...