Acta of the Holy See

• 10 July 2015
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Appointment of Coadjutor of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tripoli Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 10 July 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. George Bugeja, O.F.M., Guardian of the Convent of St. Anthony of Padua, in Gozo, Malta, former official of the Congregation for the Evange ...
• 9 July 2015
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kuching Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 9, 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Simon Poh Hoon Seng, Chancellor and parish priest of the Cathedral of St. Joseph as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kuching (Malaysia), ...
• 23 June 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Maldonado, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 23 June 2015 the Holy Father, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Maldonado, Peru, by His Exc. Mgr. Francisco González Hernández, ...
• 15 June 2015
  AMERICA/ANTILLES - Resignation of the Bishop of Hamilton in Bermuda, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 June 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Hamilton in Bermuda (Antilles), by His Exc. Mgr. Robert Joseph Kurtz, C.R., in accordance w ...
• 12 June 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Gandhinagar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 June 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Gandhinagar (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Stanislaus Fernandes, S.I., in accordance ...
• 5 June 2015
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Xuan Loc Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 4 June 2015 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Dinh Duc Dao, Titular Bishop of Gadiaufala and Auxiliary of the same diocese as Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Xuan Loc (Vi ...
• 3 June 2015
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation of the Bishop of Trincomalee, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 June 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Trincomalee, in Sri Lanka, by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Kingsley Swampillai, in accordance ...
• 1 June 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Varanasi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Eugene Joseph, of the clergy of Varanasi and diocesan administrator as Bishop of the Diocese of Varanasi (India). The new Bishop of Varanasi w ...
• 29 May 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Multan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Benny Mario Travas, Apostolic Administrator as Bishop of the Diocese of Multan (Pakistan). Rev. Benny Mario Travas was born on November 21, 19 ...
• 13 May 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Aurangabad and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Aurangabad (India), by His Exc. Mgr. Edwin Colaço, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 o ...
• 7 May 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Valentin Cabbigat Dimoc, Director of the Social Action and Development Center, as Apostolic Vicar of Bontoc-Lagawe, in the Philippines, assignin ...
• 7 May 2015
  AFRICA/RD CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Kole Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 May 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Emery Kibal Mansong'loo, C.P., already former Provincial Superior of the Passionist Fathers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as Bishop o ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Singida Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Edward Mapunda, currently bursar and diocesan delegate for health, as Bishop of the Diocese of Singida (Tanzania). Rev. Fr. Edward Mapun ...
• 13 April 2015
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of the Archbishop of Taunggyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar, by His Exc. Mgr. Matthias U Shwe, in accordance with canon 4 ...
• 8 April 2015
  AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 April 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor and Pro-Vicar of Tucupita as Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita, Venezuela. He has been assigned the ...