Acta of the Holy See

• 1 August 2017
  ASIA/HONG KONG - Resignation of the Bishop of Hong Kong and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today Pope Francis accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Hong Kong in continental China presented by His Exc. Mgr. John Tong Hon. A new Bishop, His Exc. M ...
• 21 July 2017
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Keetmanshoop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the diocese of Keetmanshoop (Namibia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Philipp Pöllitzer. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 21 ...
• 11 July 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bangassou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today Pope Francis appointed Fr. Jesús Ruiz Molina, M.C.I.I, Parish priest in Moungoumba, and diocesan coordinator of the Commission for Catechesis in the Diocese of M'Baïki, as Auxiliary ...
• 30 June 2017
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Buenaventura and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the diocese of Buenaventura (Colombia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Héctor Epalza Quintero, P.S.S. The Pope ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of Cheju Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Rev. Pius Moon Chang-woo, Headmaster of the Shinsong Girls' Middle School in Cheju, as Bishop Coadjutor of the diocese of Cheju (Korea). The new Bishop wa ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese of Pangkalpinang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father appointed Fr. Adrianus Sunarko, O.F.M., Provincial Superior and President of the Conference of Male Major Superiors in Indonesia, as Bishop of the Diocese of Pangkal ...
• 28 June 2017
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father Francis appointed rev. Job Koo Yobi, parish Priest of Po-i Dong, archdiocese of Seoul, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Seoul (Korea), assigning him the Epi ...
• 28 June 2017
  OCEANIA/MARSHALL ISLANDS - Resignation of the Apostolic Prefect of the Marshall Islands and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Apostolic Prefecture of the Marshall Islands (Pacific Ocean), presented by Fr. Raymundo Sabio, M ...
• 23 June 2017
  AMERICA/ANTILLE - Appointment of the Bishop of St. George's in Grenada Vatican City (Agenzia) – Today the Holy Father appointed Rev. Clyde Martin Harvey, of the clergy of Port of Spain, Parish priest and Episcopal Vicar of the clergy, as Bishop of the diocese of St. George's in Grenada. ...
• 24 May 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Kottar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 20, 2017, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kottar, India, presented by His Exc. Msgr. Peter Remigius. The Pope appointed as Bshop of ...
• 8 May 2017
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of the Bishop of Bà Ria and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 6, 2017, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bà Ria, Viêt Nam, presented by His Excellency Msgr. Thomas Nguyen Van Tram. He is succe ...
• 2 May 2017
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Xuan Loc Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Xuân Lôc, (Viêt Nam), Rev. John Do Van Ngan, lecturer and vice rector of the St. Joseph interdiocesan major seminary ...
• 26 April 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed AFRICA/CAMEROON – Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 25 April 2017, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the dioce ...
• 24 April 2017
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Nyeri, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis on 23 April 2017 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Nyeri (Kenya), presented by Archbishop Peter J. Kairo. The Po ...
• 19 April 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Manado, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On April 12, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Manado, Indonesia, presented by His Excellency Msgr. Joseph Theodorus Suwatan, M.S.C., ...