Acta of the Holy See

• 28 April 2016
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Geita Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed rev. Flavian Kassala, director of the Stella Maris Mtwara College as Bishop of the Diocese of Geita (Tanzania). The new Bishop of Geita was born ...
• 26 April 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 26 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. John Alphonsus Ryan, a Missionary of St. Patrick's, Society (Kiltegan), Professor at the University of Mzuzu, as Bishop of the diocese of ...
• 19 April 2016
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Masan and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 19 April 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Masan (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Francis Xavier Ahn Myong-ok, in accordance with ...
• 18 April 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Harar, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 April 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar (Ethiopia) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F ...
• 18 April 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of San Andrés y Providencia, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 April 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Andrés y Providencia (Colombia), presented by His Exc. Msg. Eulises ...
• 12 April 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Erection of the Diocese of Rayagada and appointment of the First Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 April 2016 the Holy Father erected the new Diocese of Rayagada, in India, with territory taken from the Diocese of Berhampur, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Cuttack- ...
• 12 April 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Dindigul Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Thomas Paulsamy, Pastor of St. Anthony's Church in Kallukuzhy, former Vicar General of the diocese of Tiruchirapalli as Bishop of the Di ...
• 11 April 2016
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Puerto Gaitán, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 April 2016 the Holy Father, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Gaitán (Colombia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Luis Horacio Gómez Gonz ...
• 7 April 2016
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Bishop of Keta-Akatsi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 April 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Anthony Kwami Adanuty, in ac ...
• 5 April 2016
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Apostolic Administrator of Franceville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 4, 2016, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Basile Mvé Engone S.D.B., Archbishop of Libreville as Apostolic Administrator for the vacant et nutum Sanctae Sedis of the Diocese ...
• 4 April 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Osogbo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 April 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Akin Oyejola of the clergy of Oyo, Priest and Director of the Diocesan Center for Family Ministry, as Bishop of Osogbo (Nigeria). The n ...
• 4 April 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Isangi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 2 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, of the clergy of Isiro-Niangara, professor at the Pontifical Urbaniana University as Bishop of the Diocese of Isan ...
• 31 March 2016
  ASIA/KOREA - Resignation of the Bishop of Wonju, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Wonju (Korea), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jacobus Kim Ji-Seok, in accordance with Canon 40 ...
• 15 March 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Erection of the Diocese of Kumba and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 15, 2016, the Holy Father erected the new Diocese of Kumba, Cameroon, with territory taken from the Diocese of Buéa, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see of Bamenda. The ...
• 15 March 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Bishop of Ngaoundere Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 March 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Emmanuel Abbo as Bishop of the Diocese of Ngaoundere (Cameroon). Rev. Mgr. Emmanuel Abbo was born on July 17, 1969 in Mbe, in the dioce ...