ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Kottapuram
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ambrose Puthenveettil, of the clergy of the diocese of Kottapuram, India, until now rector of Saint Antony’s Shrine, as bishop of the same dioce ...
30 November 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Rev. Malcolm Sequeira as bishop of Amravati
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Malcolm Sequeira, of the clergy of the diocese of Poona, until now vicar general of the same diocese and parish priest of Saint Anne’s Church, a ...
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Resignation of vicar apostolic of Soddo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of Soddo, Ethiopia, presented by Bishop Tsegaye Keneni Derara. (Agenzia Fides, 23/11/2023)
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AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Basankusu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku.
The Hol ...
11 November 2023
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Bishop of Kamina
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Léonard Kakudju Muzinga, of the clergy of Lubumbashi, until now parish priest of Saint Paul and vicar forane in Lubumbashi, as bishop of ...
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of bishop of Hamilton
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 25, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Richard Philip James Laurenson, of the clergy of Hamilton, until now parish priest of the All Saints by the Sea parish in Papamoa Coast ...
23 October 2023
AFRICA/ALGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Oran
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, October 22, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Fr. Davide Carraro, P.I.M.E., until now vicar general of Alger, as bishop of Oran, Algeria.
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21 October 2023
ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Makassar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Fransiskus Nipa, of the clergy of Makassar, Indonesia, hitherto judicial vicar and deputy parish priest of the cathedral, as coadjutor archbis ...
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Njombe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 19, 2023, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Eusebio Samwel Kyando, of the clergy of Njombe, until now member of the Finance and Development Committee and representative of t ...
16 October 2023
AMERICA/JAMAICA - Resignation of Bishop of Montego Bay
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 16, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Montego Bay, Jamaica, presented by Bishop Burchell Alexander McPherson.
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