Acta of the Holy See

• 7 March 2025
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the diocese of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has erected the new diocese of Bagamoyo, Tanzania, with territory taken from the metropolitan archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and the diocese of Morogoro, making it a suffragan ...
• 1 March 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Ajmer Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Carvalho, of the clergy of the diocese of Ajmer, India, until now head of Saint Paul’s Sr. Sec. School in Ajmer, as bishop of the same dioc ...
• 28 February 2025
  ASIA/LESOTHO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Leribe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Leribe, Lesotho, presented by Bishop Augustinus Tumaole Bane, O.M.I. The Holy Father has appointed the ...
• 26 February 2025
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Tabora Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Josaphat Jackson Bududu, of the metropolitan archdiocese of Tabora, Tanzania, until now vicar for consecrated life and parish priest of Saint Jose ...
• 25 February 2025
  VATICAN - Appointment of secretaries-general of the Governorate of Vatican City State Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, modifying the Fundamental Law of Vatican City State, of 13 May 2023, and Law no. CCLXXIV on the Governance of Vatican City State, of 25 November 2018, has appointed the fol ...
• 22 February 2025
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Dakar Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal, presented by Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye. The Holy Father has appointed Bisho ...
• 22 February 2025
  AFRICA/NIGER - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Maradi Maradi (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Maradi, Niger, presented by Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Ignat ...
• 15 February 2025
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of Bishop of Bubanza Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ntakarutimana, O.P., until now Coordinator of the Council for the creation of the Catholic University of Burundi, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bu ...
• 15 February 2025
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of Bishop of Rutana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Léonidas Nitereka, until now Vicar General of the Diocese of Bururi, as Bishop of the Diocese of Rutana (Burundi). His Exc. Msgr. Léonidas Ni ...
• 8 February 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Visakhapatnam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Udumala Bala Showreddy of Warangal as archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, India. Archbishop-elect Udumala Bala Showreddy was b ...
• 8 February 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Jalpaiguri Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Jalpaiguri, India, presented by Bishop Clement Tirkey. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fabi ...
• 8 February 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Neyyattinkara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Selvarajan Dasan, of the clergy of Neyyattinkara, India, until now judicial vicar and parish priest of Saint Francis Xavier in Thirupuram, as coad ...
• 8 February 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Shillong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bernard Laloo, of the clergy of Shillong, India, until now chancellor and parish priest of the Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians in Laitumkhrah ...
• 6 February 2025
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of the Bishop of Tenkodogo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. David Koudougou, of the clergy of Tenkodogo, until now Diocesan Administrator of the same Diocese, as Bishop of the Diocese of Tenkodogo. His Exc. M ...
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  6 February 2025
  VATICAN - Appointment of Monsignor Sangalli, Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Most Reverend Monsignor Samuele Sangalli, Adjunct Secretary and Administrator of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New ...