Acta of the Holy See

• 10 October 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints new metropolitan archbishop of Bloemfontein Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 10 October 2005, appointed Archbishop of Bloemfontein (South Africa), Bishop Jabulani Nxumalo OMI, until now titular Bishop of Fico and Auxiliary of th ...
• 10 October 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints new Auxiliary Bishop of Durban Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 10 October 2005 appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Durban (South Africa) Rev. P. Barry Wood, OMI, until now Vicar General of the same archdiocese, assigning ...
• 30 September 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Dundee resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 September accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Dundee (South Africa), presented by Bishop Michael Vincent Paschal ...
• 1 September 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of Bishop of Sivagangai and succession Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 1 September, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Sivagangai (India), presented by Bishop Edward Francis in conformity ...
• 30 August 2005
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of Bishop of Tunduru-Masasi and succession Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 25 August 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Tunduru-Masasi (Tanzania), presented by Bishop Magnus Mwalunyungu ...
• 30 August 2005
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of Vicar Apostolic of Requena and succession Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 30 July 2005, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Requena (Peru) presented by Bishop Victor De la Peña P ...
• 30 August 2005
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - New Bishop of Menongue Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 3 August 2005 appointed Bishop of Menongue (Angola) Rev. Mário Lucunde, until now Rector of the major seminary of Benguela. The new Bishop was born on ...
• 30 August 2005
  AFRICA/COTE D’ IVOIRE - New Bishop of Odienne Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 29 July 2005 appointed Bishop of Odienne (Cote d’ Ivoire) Rev. Salomon Lezoutié of the clergy of Yopougon until now spiritual director at the major ...
• 27 July 2005
  AFRICA/D.CONGO - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Inongo and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 27 July 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Inongo (Democratic Republic of Congo), presented by Bishop Léon Le ...
• 25 July 2005
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope accepts the resignation of the Bishop of Ndalatando and appoints a successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 23 July 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ndalatando (Angola) presented by Bishop Pedro Luís Guido Scarpa OFM ...
• 21 July 2005
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope creates new diocese of Jaipur and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedic XVI on 20 July 2005 created the diocese of Jaipur (India) with territory taken from the diocese of Ajmer-Jaipur making it suffragan of the Metropolitan See of ...
• 18 July 2005
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro Vatican City (Fides Service) - Pope Benedict XVI on 16 July 2005 appointed Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic) Rev. Albert Vanbuel, S.D.B., President of Major Superiors in Central Africa. The new Bishop Al ...
• 14 July 2005
  ASIA/KUWAIT - The Pope accepts resignation of the Vicar Apostolic of Kuwait and appoints a successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 July 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Kuwait presented by Bishop Francis Micallef, O.C.D., in ...
• 11 July 2005
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope appoints new Coadjutor Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on 11 July 2005 appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Keewatin-Le Pas (Canada) Rev. P. Sylvain Lavoie, O.M.I., until now parish priest and Provincial. Consultor. T ...
• 9 July 2005
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Pope accepts resignation of Archbishop of Dhaka and appoints successor Vatican City(Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 9 July 2005 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Dhaka (Bangladesh) presented by Archbishop Michael Rozario in conf ...