Acta of the Holy See

• 7 April 2016
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 April 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Anthony Kwami Adanuty, in ac ...
• 5 April 2016
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Franceville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 4, 2016, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Basile Mvé Engone S.D.B., Archbishop of Libreville as Apostolic Administrator for the vacant et nutum Sanctae Sedis of the Diocese ...
• 4 April 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Osogbo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 April 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Akin Oyejola of the clergy of Oyo, Priest and Director of the Diocesan Center for Family Ministry, as Bishop of Osogbo (Nigeria). The n ...
• 4 April 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Isangi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, of the clergy of Isiro-Niangara, professor at the Pontifical Urbaniana University as Bishop of the Diocese of Isan ...
• 31 March 2016
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Wonju, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Wonju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jacobus Kim Ji-Seok, in accordance with Canon 40 ...
• 15 March 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Erection of the Diocese of Kumba and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 15, 2016, the Holy Father erected the new Diocese of Kumba, Cameroon, with territory taken from the Diocese of Buéa, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Bamenda. The ...
• 15 March 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Bishop of Ngaoundere Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 March 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Emmanuel Abbo as Bishop of the Diocese of Ngaoundere (Cameroon). Rev. Mgr. Emmanuel Abbo was born on July 17, 1969 in Mbe, in the dioce ...
• 11 March 2016
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nyundo, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nyundo (Rwanda), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Alexis Habiyambere, SI, in conformity with can ...
• 7 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, on 5 March 2016, appointed Apostolic Administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro (Democratic Republic of ...
• 18 February 2016
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Bishop of Wa and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 17 February 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Wa (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Paul Bemile, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of ...
• 18 February 2016
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Chinhoyi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 17 February 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.I., in accordance ...
• 16 February 2016
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 14, 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi (Libya), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F. ...
• 9 February 2016
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Shorot Francis Gomes, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh,. He was assigned the Titular See of Forma Rev. Shorot ...
• 8 February 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Duncan Theodore Tsoke, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg (South Africa). He was assigned the titular see of Orreacel ...
• 3 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Trivandrum of the Latins Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 2, 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Christudas Rajappan, Rector of the St. Vincent's Seminary as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum of the Latins (India). He w ...