Acta of the Holy See

• 11 April 2017
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - new Archbishop of Nampula and Apostolico Administrator of Tete appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, 11 April 2017 has appointed as Archbishop of Nampula (Mozambique) Bishop Inácio Saúre, I.M.C., until now Bishop of Tete. The Holy Father has appointed ...
• 10 April 2017
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Vicar apostolic of Hosanna resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 8 April 2017, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna (Ethiopia), presented by Bishop Woldeghiorghis ...
• 10 April 2017
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop Coadjutor of Dà Lat appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Francis on 8 April 2017, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Dà Lat (Viêt Nam) Rev. Dominic Nguyen Van Manh, Judicial Vicar of the same diocese. Rev. ...
• 10 April 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New Bishop of Ogoja appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 9 April 2017, appointed Bishop of the diocese of Ogoja, in Nigeria, Rev. Donatus Edet Akpan of the clergy of Ikot Ekpene, presently parish priest in th ...
• 20 March 2017
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Semarang Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On March 18, 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Robertus Rubiyatmoko, Judicial Vicar of the Archdiocese of Semarang and Formator at the Major Seminary, as Archbishop of Semarang (Indones ...
• 17 March 2017
  AFRICA/GHANA - Appointment of the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 March 2017 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, S.V.D., Vicar Apostolic of Donkorkrom, as Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi, (Ghana). (SL) ...
• 17 March 2017
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Laghouat, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 March 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Laghouat (Algeria), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Claude Rault, M. Afr. The Holy Father appoi ...
• 14 March 2017
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Jeonju, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On March 14, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Jeonju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Ri Pyung-ho. The Holy Father a ...
• 6 March 2017
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Kuching and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 4 March 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kuching (Malaysia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. John Ha Tiong Hock. The Holy Fathe ...
• 20 February 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Mweka, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 18, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Mweka (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gérard Mulumba ...
• 17 February 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Appointment of the Bishop of El Obeid Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 February 2017 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali, of the clergy of El Obeid, Rector of Sao Paulo Major Seminary in Juba, as Bishop of the Diocese of El Obei ...
• 16 February 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Erection of the Diocese of Maintirano and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2017 the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Maintirano (Madagascar), with territory taken from the Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy, Mahajanga and Morondava, making it a suffra ...
• 30 January 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Gokwe, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 January 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Gokwe, Zimbabwe, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Angel Floro Martínez, I.E.M.E. The Ho ...
• 26 January 2017
  AMERICA/BELIZE - Resignation of the Bishop of Belize City-Belmopan and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Belize City-Belmopan, in Belize, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dorick McGowan Wright. The Holy F ...
• 25 January 2017
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Mysore, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Mysore (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Antony Vazhapilly. The Holy Father appointe ...