Acta of the Holy See

• 25 July 2016
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Archbishop of Nampula and appointment of apostolic administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 25 July 2016, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Nampula, in Mozambique, presented by Mgr. Tomé Makhweliha, S. ...
• 30 June 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Awasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 June 2016 the Holy appointed Fr. Roberto Bergamaschi, S.D.B. as Apostolic Vicar of Awasa (Ethiopia), assigning him the titular see of Ambia. The new Apostolic Vicar was born in San ...
• 28 June 2016
  ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of Bishop of Malang, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Malang (Indonesia) by His Exc. Mgr. Herman Joseph Sahadat Pandoyoputro, O. Carm., in ...
• 28 June 2016
  ASIA/JAPAN - Appointment of the Bishop of Hiroshima Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 June 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Alexis Mitsuru Shirahama, P.S.S., rector of the National Catholic Seminary of Fukuoka as Bishop of the vacant Diocese of Hiroshima (Japan) ...
• 24 June 2016
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Archbishop of Taunggyi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 June 2016 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Basilio Athai as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi (Myanmar). The newly-elected Archbishop was born on July 22, 1956 in Kyek ...
• 24 June 2016
  OCEANIA/MARIANA ISLANDS - Appointment of the Bishop of Chalan Kanoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 June 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Ryan Jimenez as Bishop of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Saipan), in the Northern Mariana Islands. The newly-elected Bishop was born on 18 ...
• 22 June 2016
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Resignation of the Archbishop of Honiara, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Honiara (Solomon Islands) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Adrian Thomas Smith, S.M., i ...
• 20 June 2016
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Livingstone, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 18 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Livingstone (Zambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Raymond Mpezele, in accordance with ...
• 10 June 2016
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation of the Bishop of Goroka, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Goroka (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Francesco Sarego, S.V.D., in acc ...
• 6 June 2016
  OCEANIA/GUAM - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator "sede plena" of the Archdiocese of Agaña Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On June 6, 2016 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Savio Hon Tai-Fai, S.D.B., Apostolic Administrator "sede plena" of the Archdiocese of Agaña, in Guam. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 06/06/20 ...
• 31 May 2016
  ASIA/KOREA - Auxiliary Bishop of Daegu appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 31 May 2016, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Daegu (Korea) Reverend John Bosco Chang Shin-Ho, assigning him the titular see of Vescera ...
• 30 May 2016
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Mutare, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 May 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Mutare (Zimbabwe), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Alexio Churu Muchabaiwa, in accordance w ...
• 9 May 2016
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation of Bishop of Xuan Loc and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 May 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Xuan Loc (Viet Nam), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dominique Nguyen Chu Trinh, in accordance wit ...
• 2 May 2016
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Mandeville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On May 1, 2016 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Charles Dufour, Emeritus Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica as Apostolic Administrator of the vacant Diocese of Mandeville (Jamaica). ...
• 2 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Ingwawuma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M., Pastor and Regional Superior of the Missionaries of Mariannhill in the Province of Umtata as Vicar Apostolic o ...