Acta of the Holy See

• 2 December 2013
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Mansa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 30, 2013, appointed Rev. Fr. Patrick Chisanga, O.F.M. Conv., former Minister Provincial of the Friars Minor Conventual in Zambia, as Bishop of the Diocese of Ma ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Archbishop of Antsiranana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 27 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Antsiranana (Madagascar), by His Exc. Mgr. Michel Malo, of the Prado Instit ...
• 29 November 2013
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND - Appointment of the Bishop of Manzini and the Apostolic Administrator of the Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 29, 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. José Luis Gerardo Ponce de León, I.M.C., as Bishop of the Diocese of Manzini (Swaziland). The same Prelate was appointed Apo ...
• 29 November 2013
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Mitù Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on November 23, 2013, appointed Rev. Fr. Medardo de Jesus Henao del Río, M.X.Y., Master of Novices of the Foreign Missions Institute of Yarumal as Apostolic Vicar of Mitu, ...
• 21 November 2013
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Celmo Lazzari, C.S.I. as Apostolic Vicar of San Miguel de Sucumbios (Ecuador). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
• 21 November 2013
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Archbishop of Blantyre Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 21 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Thomas Luke Msusa, S.M.M, until now Bishop of Zomba as Archbishop of Blantyre (Malawi). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 21/11/2013) ...
• 14 November 2013
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of the Archbishop of Lahore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 14 November 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M., Auxiliary Bishop of Lahore and Apostolic Administrator "ad nutum Sanctae Sedis" of the same arc ...
• 11 November 2013
  AFRICA/ETIOPIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Nekemte and Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 10 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate in Nekemte, Ethiopia, by His Exc. Mgr. Theodorus van Ruijven, C.M., in accor ...
• 4 November 2013
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of Archbishop of Mombasa and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 1 November 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Mombasa (Kenya), by His Exc. Mgr. Boniface Lele, in accordance with can. 401 ...
• 31 October 2013
  ASIA/MALAYSIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Miri and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 30 October 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Miri (Malaysia ), by His Exc. Mgr. Anthony Lee Kok Hin, in accordance with canon ...
• 30 October 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of Archbishop of Ibadan and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 29 October 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Ibadan (Nigeria), by His Exc. Mgr. Felix Alaba Adeosin Job, in accordance wi ...
• 30 October 2013
  AMERICA/ECUADOR - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Galapagos and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 29 October 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Galapagos (Ecuador), by His Esc. Mgr. Manuel Antonio Valarezo Luzuriaga, O ...
• 29 October 2013
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Resignation of the Bishop of El Obeid and successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 28 October 2013, accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of El Obeid (Sudan), by His Exc. Mgr. Macram Max Gassis M.C.C.J., in accordance wit ...
• 21 October 2013
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Hakha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 19 October 2013, appointed Rev. Mgr. Lucius Hre Kung, of the clergy of Hakha, Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedral as Bishop of the Diocese of Hakha (Myanmar ...
• 17 October 2013
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Allahabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, on 17 October 2013, appointed His Exc. Mgr. Raphy Manjaly, until now Bishop of Varanasi as Bishop of the Diocese of Allahabad (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 17/10/2013) ...