ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Kandy
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 9, 2021 the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kandy, Sri Lanka, presented by Bishop Joseph Vianney Fernando.
The Holy Father has ...
7 October 2021
AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Bishop of San
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Hassa Florent Koné, of the clergy of San, currently Rector of the Major Seminary of Saint Augustin in Bamako.
His Exc. Mgr. Hassa Florent Koné ...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Malanje
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed His Exc. Mgr.Luzizila Kiala, currently Bishop of the Diocese of Sumbe, as Metropolitan Archbishop of Malanje (Angola). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 29/9/2021) ...
31 July 2021
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nalgonda
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Nalgonda (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joji Govindu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 31/7/2021) ...
16 July 2021
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Delhi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed rev. Deepak Valerian Tauro, of the clergy of Muzaffarpur, former Rector of St. Albert's College in Ranchi as auxiliary bishop of the Metropolitan Archd ...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Abakaliki
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On July 6, 2021, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Abakaliki, Nigeria, presented by Bishop Michael Nnachi Okoro.
At the same time the Holy ...
AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of archbishop ad personam
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On July, 5th 2021, the Holy Father conferred the title of archbishop ad personam to Bishop Franklyn Atese Nubuasah, S.V.D., of the diocese of Gaborone, Botswana. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 6/7/ ...
6 July 2021
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Hwange
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July, 5th 2021, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Hwange, Zimbabwe, presented by Bishop José Alberto Serrano Antón, I.E.M.E.
The Holy ...
6 July 2021
AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of bishop of Francistown
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On July, 5th 2021, the Holy Father appointed as bishop of the diocese of Francistown, Botswana, the Reverend Fr. Anthony Pascal Rebello, S.V.D., until now parish priest of the Holy Cross pa ...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Appointment of bishop of Padang
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Padang, Indonesia, the Reverend Fr. Vitus Rubianto Solichin, S.X., member of the Pious Society of Saint Francis Xavier for the Fore ...
3 July 2021
AFRICA/CHAD - Appointment of bishop of Pala, Chad
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Pala, Chad, the Reverend Dominique Tinoudji, of the clergy of Moundou, until now rector of the Saint Luc Interdiocesan Theological ...
