AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of Bishop of Nebbi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Constantine Rupiny, of the clergy of the diocese of Nebbi, currently Rector of the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum, in the A ...
25 November 2024
OCEANIA/NORTHERNMARIANAISLANDS - Appointment of Bishop of Chalan Kanoa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Romeo Duetao Convocar, of the clergy of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agaña (Guam), currently Parish Priest of Blessed Diego Luis de San Vitores in ...
11 November 2024
ASIA/THAILAND - Appointment of bishop of Chanthaburi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Philip Adisak Phorn-Ngam, of the clergy of Chanthaburi, Thailand, until now diocesan administrator of the same diocese and parish priest of The Im ...
9 November 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Vasai, Thomas D'Souza
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Thomas D’Souza, of the clergy of Vasai, India, until now parish priest of Holy Spirit in Nandakhal, as bishop of the same diocese of Vasai.
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9 November 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Bagdogra, India
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Paul Simick as bishop of the diocese of Bagdogra, India, transferring him from the apostolic vicariate of Nepal and the titular see of Maturba.
Bishop ...
9 November 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Vellore, Ambrose Pitchaimuthu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ambrose Pitchaimuthu, of the clergy of Chingleput, until now national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in India, as bishop of the dioc ...
9 November 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Nellore
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Anthony Das Pilli, until now professor of dogmatic theology and formator at Saint John’s Regional Seminary in Hyderabad.
Msgr. Anthony Das Pill ...
4 November 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of metropolitan Archbishop of Madurai
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Madurai in India, presented by Archbishop Antony Pappusamy. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 4/11/ ...
31 October 2024
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Farafangana
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Farafangana, Madagascar, presented by Bishop Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I.
The Holy Father has appointed B ...
29 October 2024
ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of bishop of Surabaya
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Agustinus Tri Budi Utomo, of the clergy of the diocese of Surabaya, Indonesia, until now episcopal vicar for pastoral care, as bishop of the same ...
29 October 2024
ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of bishop of Myitkyina
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. John Mung Ngawn La Sam, M.F., of the Missionaries of Faith, until now parish priest of Saint Paul Church and head of the Retreat Centre in Sha ...
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Hà Nôi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Joseph Vu Cong Vien, until now judicial vicar and academic dean of the Major Seminary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Hà Nôi, Viêt Nam, as a ...
25 October 2024
ASIA/CHINA - Consecration of Coadjutor Bishop of Beijing
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Friday 25 October 2024, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Matthew Zhen Zuebin, appointed by the Holy Father as coadjutor bishop of Beijing (Municipality of Beijing, China) on ...
23 October 2024
AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Napo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I., until now vicar apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, as vicar apostolic of the apostolic vicariate of Napo, Ecuador.
Bishop Ce ...
