AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of Bishop of Antsirabé
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, until now titular bishop of Zallata and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Antananarivo, as bishop of the diocese of Antsirab ...
10 July 2023
AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation of Auxiliary Bishop of Fort Portal
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 8, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Fort Portal, Uganda, presented by Bishop Joseph Mugenyi Sabiiti. (Age ...
10 July 2023
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Banjarmasin
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 8, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia, presented by Bishop Petrus Boddeng Timang.
The Holy Fath ...
10 July 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Jowai, Ferdinand Dhkar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 July 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverend Ferdinand Dhkar, of the clergy of Jowai, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr. Ferdinand Dhk ...
3 July 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Asansol
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July 3, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Elias Frank, of the clergy of the diocese of Asansol, India, until now professor of canon law at the Pontifical Urbania University of Rome ...
ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Calapan
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 26, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Moises Magpantay Cuevas, until now titular bishop of Maraguia and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Zamboanga, as vicar apostolic of Calapan, Phil ...
30 June 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Itanagar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 29, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Itanagar, India, presented by Bishop John Thomas Kattrukudiyil.
The Holy Father has appointed ...
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of Bishop of Gokwe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 23, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Eusebius Jelous Nyathi, of the clergy of Hwange, currently Rector of the SS. John Fisher and Thomas More National Major Seminary of Chishawasha i ...
24 June 2023
OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Kavieng
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Roland Vunuvung, of the clergy of Rabaul, currently parish priest of Vunadidir and deacon of Kokopo, as bishop of the diocese of Kavieng (Papua Ne ...
22 June 2023
OCEANIA/NEW ZEALAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Palmerston North
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 22, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Lewis Adams, of the clergy of Christchurch, currently parish priest of St. Peter Chanel, as bishop of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Ze ...
20 June 2023
ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation and succession of Bishop of Bac Ninh
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 17, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam, presented by Bishop Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat, S.J.
He is succeeded by Bish ...
20 June 2023
ASIA/INDIA - Election of Bishop of Allahabad
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 17, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Louis Mascarenhas, of the clergy of Allahabad, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr. Louis Mascar ...
16 June 2023
OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Gizo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Gizo, Solomon Islands, presented by Bishop Luciano Capelli, S.D.B.
The Holy Father has appointed Bisho ...
