Acta of the Holy See

• 20 December 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 December 2016 the Holy Father appointed rev. Allwyn D'Silva, Episcopal Vicar of Bombay, and rev. Barthol Barretto, of the clergy of Mumbai, parish priest and Vicar Forane as auxiliary ...
• 16 December 2016
  OCEANIA/TAHITI - Appointment of the Archbishop of Papeete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 December 2016 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same ecclesiastical circumscription as Archbishop of Papeete in Ta ...
• 21 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Kikwit, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 19 November 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Kikwit (DR Congo), presented by his Exc. Mgr. Edouard Mununu Kasiala, O.C.S.O. Th ...
• 15 November 2016
  AFRICA/TOGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Dapaong, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 November 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Dapaong (Togo), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jacques Nyimbusède Tukumbé Anyilunda ...
• 14 November 2016
  ASIA/CHINA - Appointment of the Coadjutor Bishop of Hong Kong Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 November 2016 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, titular Bishop of Monte di Numidia and Auxiliary of the same diocese, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Dioce ...
• 10 November 2016
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of the Bishop of Incheon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 10 November 2016, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. John Baptist Jung Shin-chul, titular Bishop of Cuicul and Auxiliary of the same diocese, as Bishop of Incheon (Korea). (SL) (Age ...
• 9 November 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Shendam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On November 5, 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Philip Davou Dung, Priest, Member of the College of Consultors and Treasurer of the Archdiocese of Jos as Bishop of the Diocese of Shen ...
• 8 November 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Bafoussam Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 November 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, of the clergy of Bafoussam, Member of the "Communauté de l'Emmanuel" and Vicar General of the same diocese as ...
• 28 October 2016
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Princesa, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 October 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa (Philippines), presented by His Ex ...
• 24 October 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Archbishop of Garoua, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 October 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Garoua, Cameroon, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Antoine Ntalou. The Holy Father a ...
• 24 October 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of Bishop of Ebolowa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 October 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Philippe Alain Mbarga, Rector of the Inter-diocesan Major Seminary of Theology in Nkolbisson (Yaoundé) as Bishop of Ebolowa (Cameroon). R ...
• 18 October 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Gwalior, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 18 October 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Gwalior, India, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Kaithathara. The Holy Father app ...
• 17 October 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Jowai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2016, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Victor Lyngdoh, Bishop of Nongstoin as Bishop of the Diocese of Jowai (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 17/10/2016) ...
• 17 October 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Nongstoin Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2016, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Dominic Jala, S.D.B., Archbishop of Shillong as Apostolic Administrator "sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the diocese o ...
• 26 August 2016
  AFRICA/CHAD - Appointment of the Archbishop of N'Djaména Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 August 2016 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Edmond Djitangar, Bishop of Sarh as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of N'Djamena, in Chad. His Exc. Mgr. Edmond Djitangar was born o ...