AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of bishop of Warri
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on April 18, 2022 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Warri, Nigeria, presented by Bishop John Oke’ Afareha. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 20/4/2022)
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12 April 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the rev. John Bogna Bakeni, currently chaplain of the All Saints Catholic Chaplaincy of the University of Maiduguri, assigning him the titular seat of ...
11 April 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Katsina-ala
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 9, 2022 the Holy Father Francis appointed Rev. Fr. Isaac Bunde Dugu, of the clergy of Gboko Diocese, currently Director of the Pastoral Agents Department of the Catholic Secretaria ...
11 April 2022
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Lindi and appointment
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 9, 2022 the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Lindi (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Bruno Pius Ngonyani. The Holy Father ...
6 April 2022
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kokstad
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Fr. Thulani Victor Mbuyisa, C.M.M., currently Superior General of the Mariannhill Missionaries as Bishop of the Diocese of Kokstad (South Africa).
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AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Bishop of Inhambane and appointment
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Inhambane (Mozambique) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Adriano Langa, O.F.M.. The Holy Father has a ...
4 April 2022
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Bishop of Lodwar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Fr. John Mbinda, C.S.Sp., former Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit in Kenya and South Sudan, as Bishop of the Diocese of Lodwa ...
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Pondicherry and Cuddalore
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Francis Kalist, currently Bishop of Meerut, as Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry and Cuddalore (India). (S ...
21 March 2022
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of the Bishop of Hai Phòng
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Vincent Nguyên Van Ban, currently Bishop of Ban Mê Thuôt as Bishop of the Diocese of Hai Phòng (Viêt Nam). (SL) (Agenzia Fides ...
21 March 2022
ASIA/KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Cheongju and appointment
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2022 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Cheongju (Korea) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Gabriel Chang Bong-hun. The Holy Father appoi ...
AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Byumba and appointment
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Byumba (Rwanda) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Servilien Nzakamwita. The Holy Father has appointed ...