Acta of the Holy See

• 9 February 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of the Bishop of Lichinga and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 8, 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Lichinga, in Mozambique, by His Exc. Mgr. Elio Greselin, S.C.I., in accordance wi ...
• 6 February 2015
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Wewak Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Józef Roszynski, S.V.D., Polish Missionary as Bishop of the Diocese of Wewak, Papua New Guinea. The newly-elected Bishop was born on ...
• 6 February 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Onitsha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 6 February 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Mgr. Denis Chidi Isizoh of the clergy of Onitsha, Official at the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue as Auxiliary Bishop of the ...
• 29 January 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of Bishop of Lolo and appointed of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 29 January 2015, The Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Lolo, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, by His Exc. Mgr. Ferdinand Maemba Liwo ...
• 30 December 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Yangon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 December 2014, the Holy Father appointed Rev. John Saw Yaw Han, Rector of the Major Seminary in Yangon as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Yangon (Myanmar), assigning him the ti ...
• 23 December 2014
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Resignation of the Archbishop of Dakar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 December 2014 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Dakar (Senegal) by His Eminence Cardinal Théodore-Adrien Sarr, in accordance ...
• 23 December 2014
  ASIA/INDIA - Erection of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai and appointment of the first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 22, 2014 the Holy Father erected the new diocese of Kuzhithurai (India) with territory taken from the diocese of Kottar, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan church of Madu ...
• 16 December 2014
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Resignation of Bishop of Hyderabad and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 December 2014 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan, by His Exc. Mgr. Max John Rodrigues, in accordance with ca ...
• 12 December 2014
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Napo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 December 2014 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Adelio Pasqualotto, C.S.I., current Pro-Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of San Miguel de Sucumbios as Apostolic Vicar of Napo (Ecuado ...
• 10 December 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Archbishop of Mombasa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 December 2014 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Martin Musonde Kivuva, Bishop of the Diocese of Machakos as Archbishop of Mombasa (Kenya). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/12/2014) ...
• 5 December 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA – Bishop of Kakamega resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 5 December 2014, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Kakamega (Kenya), presented by Bishop Philip Sulumeti, in confor ...
• 3 December 2014
  ASIA/INDIA – Resignation of the Bishop of Jammu-Srinagar and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 3 December 2014, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Jammu-Srinagar (India), presented by Bishop Peter Celestine Elamp ...
• 26 November 2014
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of Gikongoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on 26 November 2014 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Hazikimana Célestin, of the clergy of Kigali, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Rwanda as Bishop of the diocese of Gikongo ...
• 24 November 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Bishop of Klerksdorp Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 24 November 2014 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Victor Hlolo Phalana, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Pretoria as Bishop of the Diocese of Klerksdorp, South Africa. Rev. Victor Hlol ...
• 17 November 2014
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Loikaw Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 November 2014 the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Stephen Tjephe, current Auxiliary Bishop of Loikaw and Apostolic Administrator sede vacant et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same ...