Acta of the Holy See

• 25 June 2007
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope appoints new Bishop Coadjutor of Mackenzie-Fort Smith Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 23 June 2007 appointed Rev. Murray Chatlain of the clergy of Saskatoon, parish priest at St. Patrick’s Church (Saskatoon), Coadjutor Bishop of the di ...
• 15 June 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Bhopal and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 15 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Bhopal (India), presented by Archbishop Paschal Topno, S.J., in ...
• 12 June 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope creates Apostolic prefecture of Donkorkrom and appoints first Apostolic Prefect Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 12 June 2007 created the Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom (Ghana), with territory taken from the diocese of Koforidua. The Holy Father Pope Benedict ...
• 8 June 2007
  AFRICA/TOGO - The Pope accepts resignation of the Archbishop of Lomé and appoints successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 8 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Lomé (Togo), presented by Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpod ...
• 8 June 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Amravati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 8 June 2007 appointed Mgr Lourdes Daniel, Bishop of Amravati (India). Until now Mgr Daniel was Vicar General of the diocese of Poona (India). The Bis ...
• 6 June 2007
  AMERICA/BOLIVIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 June 2007 accepted the renunciation of the office of Auxiliary of the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni (Bolivia), presented by Bishop Manuel Eguiguren ...
• 6 June 2007
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope creates dioceses of Viana and Caxito and appoints first Bishops Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 June 2007 created the dioceses of Viana and Caxito (Angola), with territory taken from the archdiocese of Luanda, making them suffragans of the same ...
• 5 June 2007
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Gizo and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 5 June 2007, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Gizo, Solomon Islands, presented by Bishop Bernard Cyril O’Grady, ...
• 5 June 2007
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope appoints auxiliary Bishop of Kundiawa Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 5 June 2007 appointed Auxiliary of the diocese of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea), Rev. Anton Bal, until now vicar general of the same diocese, assigning to ...
• 4 June 2007
  VATICAN - ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Atambua and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 2 June 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Atambua (Indonesia) presented by Bishop Anton Pain Ratu, S.V.D., in c ...
• 4 June 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope creates diocese of Shendam and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 2 June 2007 created the diocese of Shendam (Nigeria), with territory taken from the archdiocese of Jos, making it suffragan of the same archdiocese. T ...
• 24 May 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Bishop of Molegbe resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 23 May 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Molegbe (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by Bishop Ignace Ma ...
• 7 May 2007
  OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Christchurch and succession Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 4 May 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand) presented by Bishop John Jerome Cunneen, in ...
• 7 May 2007
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Ratnapura Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 4 May 2007 appointed as Bishop of Ratnapura (Sri Lanka), Rev. Fr. Cletus Chandrasiri Perera, O.S.B., until now Prior of the Monastery of Saint Silves ...
• 21 April 2007
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Tura and approves succession Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 21 April accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Tura (India), presented Bishop George Mamalassery in conformity with the ...