Acta of the Holy See

• 8 April 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Bagdogra Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 7, 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Vincent Aind, of the clergy of Jalpaiguri, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Morning Star Regional Seminary as Bishop of the Diocese o ...
• 1 April 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Christophe Amade, M.Afr., Provincial Superior of the White Fathers for Central Africa as Bishop of the Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu, in the Dem ...
• 1 April 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Donatien Bafuidinsoni, S.I., Judicial Vicar of the same Archdiocese, as Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic o ...
• 31 March 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of Auxiliary of Xai-Xai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, O.de M., Delegate Provincial Superior of Mercedari in Mozambique and Pastor in Xai-Xai as Auxiliary Bishop of the Dioc ...
• 30 March 2015
  ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Bishop of Nagoya and appointment of Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 March 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Nagoya, Japan, by His Exc. Mgr. Augustinus Jun-ichi Nomura, according to Canon 401 § 1 o ...
• 30 March 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Makurdi and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 March 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Makurdi (Nigeria), by His Exc. Mgr. Athanasius Atule Usuh, in accordance with can. 401 § ...
• 16 February 2015
  ASIA/INDONESIA – New Archbishop of Samarinda appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 16 February 2015, has appointed Archbishop of Samarinda (Indonesia) Mons Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F., until now Bishop of Tanjung Selor. (SL) (Agenzi ...
• 13 February 2015
  AFRICA/BENIN - Appointment of Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 February 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. François Gnonhossou, S.M.A., currently general counsel of the Society of African Missions, as Bishop of the Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé ( ...
• 12 February 2015
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Malabo and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 February 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Malabo (Equatorial Guinea) by His Exc. Mgr. Ildefonso Obama Obono, in accorda ...
• 12 February 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Lisala and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 11 February 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Lisala (Democratic Republic of Congo) by His Exc. Mgr. Louis Nkinga Bondala, C. ...
• 9 February 2015
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Resignation of the Bishop of Dili Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 9, 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Díli, East Timor, by His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Ricardo Da Silva in accordance with c ...
• 9 February 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Bishop of Lichinga and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Lichinga, in Mozambique, by His Exc. Mgr. Elio Greselin, S.C.I., in accordance wi ...
• 6 February 2015
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Wewak Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Józef Roszynski, S.V.D., Polish Missionary as Bishop of the Diocese of Wewak, Papua New Guinea. The newly-elected Bishop was born on ...
• 6 February 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 February 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Denis Chidi Isizoh of the clergy of Onitsha, Official at the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue as Auxiliary Bishop of the ...
• 29 January 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of Bishop of Lolo and appointed of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 January 2015, The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Lolo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, by His Exc. Mgr. Ferdinand Maemba Liwo ...