AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of Bishop of Gokwe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 23, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, of the clergy of Hwange, currently Rector of the SS. John Fisher and Thomas More National Major Seminary of Chishawasha i ...
24 June 2023
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Kavieng
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Roland Vunuvung, of the clergy of Rabaul, currently parish priest of Vunadidir and deacon of Kokopo, as bishop of the diocese of Kavieng (Papua Ne ...
22 June 2023
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Palmerston North
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 22, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Lewis Adams, of the clergy of Christchurch, currently parish priest of St. Peter Chanel, as bishop of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Ze ...
20 June 2023
ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation and succession of Bishop of Bac Ninh
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 17, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam, presented by Bishop Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat, S.J.
He is succeeded by Bish ...
20 June 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Election of Bishop of Allahabad
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 17, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Louis Mascarenhas, of the clergy of Allahabad, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr. Louis Mascar ...
16 June 2023
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Gizo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Gizo, Solomon Islands, presented by Bishop Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.
The Holy Father has appointed Bisho ...
13 June 2023
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation of Bishop of Miarinarivo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 12, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Miarinarivo, Madagascar, presented by the Bishop Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. (EG) (Agenzia Fid ...
13 June 2023
ASIA/THAILAND - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Ratchaburi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 13, the Holy Father accepted the the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Ratchaburi, Thailand, presented by Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen.
The Holy Father ha ...
8 June 2023
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Tanga
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 7, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Thomas John Kiangio, of the clergy of Tanga, until now diocesan administrator of the same see, as bishop of Tanga, Tanzania.
Msgr. Thomas ...
1 June 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Jullundur
Vatican City - (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jullundur, India, presented by Bishop Franco Mulakkal (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 1/6/2023)
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1 June 2023
ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mawlamyine, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Raymond Saw Po Ray.
He is succeeded by Bishop Maurine Nyunt W ...
1 June 2023
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Napo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Napo, Ecuador, presented by Bishop Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.J., titular of Abthugni. (EG) (A ...
1 June 2023
ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of bishop of Pathein
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Henry Eikhlein, of the clergy of Pathein, Myanmar, until now diocesan administrator of the same diocese, as bishop of the diocese of Pathein, Myan ...
19 May 2023
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Morondava
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverand Jean Nicolas Rakotojaona, of the clergy of Antananarivo, currently Rector of the Major Seminary of Philosophy Saint Paul Apôtre in Antsir ...
19 May 2023
AFRICA/MAURITIUS - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Port-Louis
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Port-Louis (Mauritius) presented by His Eminence Cardinal Maurice Piat, C.S.Sp. The Holy Father ...
