Acta of the Holy See

• 11 May 2006
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Gweru Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 11 May 2006 appointed Bishop of Gweru (Zimbabwe) Rev. Martin Munyanyi of the clergy of Masvingo diocese, former rector of Bulawayo Major Seminary for P ...
• 3 May 2006
  AFRICA/ DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO - Archbishop of Katanga resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 3 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by Archbishop ...
• 2 May 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan resigns, the Pope appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 2 May 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire) presented by Cardinal Bernard Agré i ...
• 26 April 2006
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope appoints new Metropolitan Archbishop of Bukavu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 26 April 2006 appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Bukavu (Democratic Republic of Congo) Bishop François-Xavier Maroy, until now titular Bishop of T ...
• 24 April 2006
  AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO - The Bishop of Ouesso resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 22 April 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ouesso (Republic of Congo), presented by Bishop Hervé Itoua, in co ...
• 24 April 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Okigwe resigns and is succeeded Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 22 April 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Okigwe (Nigeria), presented by Bishop. Anthony Ekezia Ilonu, in c ...
• 24 April 2006
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Mbulu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 22 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania) Rev. Fr. Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap., formerly Provincial Superior for Tanzania. The Bishop elec ...
• 12 April 2006
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Koforidua Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Koforidua (Ghana) Rev. Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum until now diocesan Administrator. Bishop elect Joseph Kwaku Af ...
• 7 April 2006
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope appoints Bishop of Chinhoyi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) Rev. Fr. Dieter Scholz, SJ, Director of Harare Formation Centre . Bishop elect Dieter Scholz, S ...
• 7 April 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Pope appoints Bishop of Hsinchu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006 appointed Bishop of Hsinchu (Taiwan) Rev. John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, until now rector of the Inter-diocesan Seminary at Hsinchuang archdio ...
• 3 April 2006
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Diébougou and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 3 April 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Diébougou (Burkina Faso), presented by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Som ...
• 25 March 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Keewatin-Le Pas diocese and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 March 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Keewatin-Le Pas (Canada), presented by Bishop Pere Alfred Sutton, ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/TAILANDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 March 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand) presented by Bishop Michael Bunluen Mans ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope creates new diocese of Jashpur and appoints first Bishop of Jashpur and new Bishop of Raighar Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 23 March 2006, created the diocese of Jashpur (India) with territory taken from the diocese of Raigarh making it suffragan of the Metropolitan archdio ...
• 18 March 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Pope appoints Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 March 2006 appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe Apostolic Vicariate in the Philippines Rev. Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran until now Vicar general ...