AFRICA/GUINEA - Bishop of N’Zérékoré resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 27 November 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of N’Zérékoré (Guinea), presented by Bishop Philippe Kouroum ...
26 November 2007
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishop of Lwena appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 26 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Lwena (Angola) Rev. Fr. Jesús Tirso Blanco, S.D.B., Salesian Vice-Inspector in Angola.
Fr. Jesús Tirso B ...
21 November 2007
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Pusan appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 21 November 2007, appointed Bishop Paul Hwang Cheol-soo, until now auxiliary and diocesan administrator of Pusan (Korea), Bishop of Pusan. (S.L.) (Age ...
16 November 2007
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop of Kaduna resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 16 November 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Kaduna (Nigeria) presented by Archbishop Peter Yariyok Ja ...
12 November 2007
AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Musoma
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father on 10 November 2007, appointed as Bishop of Musoma (Tanzania) Rev Michael George Mabuga Msonganzila of the clergy of Mwanza and National Director of the Pontifical Mission S ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Lucknow
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 8 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Lucknow (India) Bishop Gerald John Mathias, until now Bishop of Simla and Chandigarh (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fi ...
7 November 2007
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Ambanja
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 7 November 2007, appointed Bishop of Ambanja (Madagascar) Fr. Rosario Saro Vella, S.D.B., parish priest and Superior of the Salesian Community in Bema ...
ASIA/VIETNAM - The Pope appoints Bishop of Lang Són et Cao Bang
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 12 October 2007, appointed Rev. Joseph Dang Duc Ngan, as Bishop of Lang Són et Cao Bang (Viêt Nam). Until now Rev Joseph Dang Duc Ngan was vicar ge ...
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop of Bulawayo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 11 September 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), presented by Archbishop Pius Alick ...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Oyo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 August 2007, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Oyo (Nigeria), Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, of the clergy of Osogbo.
Bishop elect Emmanuel Adetoyes ...