AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of vicar apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Moacir Goulart de Figueredo, M.S.C., until now superior of the order of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in the province of Curitiba, as vicar ...
17 October 2024
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation and succession of archbishop of Makassar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Makassar, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Johannes Liku Ada’.
He is succeeded by Bishop Frans ...
8 October 2024
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of bishop of Sindhudurg
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Sindhudurg, India, presented by Bishop Anthony Alwyn Fernandes Barreto. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 8/10/2024) ...
AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Isiolo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isiolo, Kenya, presented by Bishop Anthony Ireri Mukobo, I.M.C. He is succeeded by Bishop Peter Munguti ...
23 September 2024
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Isiro-Niangara
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi as bishop of Isiro-Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, transferring him from the pastoral care of the diocese of Isan ...
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Appointment of bishop of Kaga-Bandoro
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., until now provincial of the Comboni Missionaries in Central Africa, as bishop of Kaga-Bandoro, Central A ...
14 August 2024
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Ambatondrazaka
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Orthasie Marcellin Herivonjilalaina, S.A.C - thus far the Rector of the Major Philosophical Seminary of Toamasina - Bishop of the Dioc ...
12 August 2024
AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Butare
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Butare offered by H.E. Msgr. Philippe Rukamba.
The Holy Father Francis has appoint ...
AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Bouaké
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jacques Assanvo Ahiwa, until now apostolic administrator of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bouaké, Cote d’Ivoire, as metropolitan archbishop of the ...
22 July 2024
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Tierradentro
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Tierradentro Colombia, presented by Bishop Oscar Augusto Múnera Ochoa. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 22 ...