Acta of the Holy See

• 11 March 2016
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nyundo, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nyundo (Rwanda), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Alexis Habiyambere, SI, in conformity with can ...
• 7 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, on 5 March 2016, appointed Apostolic Administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro (Democratic Republic of ...
• 18 February 2016
  AFRICA/GHANA - Resignation of the Bishop of Wa and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 17 February 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Wa (Ghana), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Paul Bemile, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of ...
• 18 February 2016
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of the Bishop of Chinhoyi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 17 February 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Chinhoyi, Zimbabwe, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Dieter Bernd Scholz, S.I., in accordance ...
• 16 February 2016
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Benghazi and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 14, 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi (Libya), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Sylvester Carmel Magro, O.F. ...
• 9 February 2016
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Dhaka Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Shorot Francis Gomes, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh,. He was assigned the Titular See of Forma Rev. Shorot ...
• 8 February 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Johannesburg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Duncan Theodore Tsoke, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg (South Africa). He was assigned the titular see of Orreacel ...
• 3 February 2016
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Trivandrum of the Latins Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 2, 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Christudas Rajappan, Rector of the St. Vincent's Seminary as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum of the Latins (India). He w ...
• 1 February 2016
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Appointment of the Bishop of Dili Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 January 2016, the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Virgilio Do Carmo Da Silva, S.D.B., Provincial Superior of the Salesians in East Timor as Bishop of Dili (East Timor). The newly-elec ...
• 11 January 2016
  AFRICA/TOGO - Resignation of the Bishop of Sokodé and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 January 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sokode, Togo, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Ambroise Kotamba Djoliba, in accordance with ca ...
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  9 January 2016
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - Christian cemetery in Beit Gemal desecrated Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - The cemetery adjacent to the Salesian monastery in Beit Gemal, in the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, was desecrated and the wooden and concrete crosses placed on many tombs w ...
• 26 October 2015
  AFRICA/BENIN - Appointment of new Bishop of Porto Novo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 24 October 2015, appointed as Bishop of Porto Novo (Benin) Rev. Aristide Gonsallo of the clergy of Parakou, presently Parish priest at S. Martino di Pana ...
• 15 October 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of Bishop of Mtwara and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mtwara (Tanzania), presented by Mgr. Gabriel Mmol, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of t ...
• 15 October 2015
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Bishop of Zomba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D., General Definitor of the PP. Discalced Carmelites as Bishop of the diocese of Zomba (Malawi). Rev. Fr. ...
• 28 September 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Resignation of the Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 September 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Albert Vanbuel, S ...