Acta of the Holy See

• 13 June 2011
  ASIA/JAPAN-Resignation of the Bishop of Hiroshima and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 13, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Hiroshima (Japan), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Atsumi Misue, in a ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Resignation of the Bishop of Sokoto and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 10, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sokoto (Nigeria), presented by His Excellency Mgr. J. Kevin Aje, in accordan ...
• 9 June 2011
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - Appointment of the Auxiliary of Honiara Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 9, 2011, the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Honiara (Solomon Islands) His Excellency Mgr. John Doaninoel, SM, transferring him from the ...
• 27 May 2011
  ASIA/SRI LANKA-Appointment of the Bishop of Galle Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 27, 2011 appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Galle (Sri Lanka) Rev.do Raymond Wickramasinghe, Professor of Moral Theology at the National Seminary of Our ...
• 25 May 2011
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE-Appointment of the Auxiliary of Maputo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 25, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Maputo (Mozambique), Rev.do Priest João Carlos Hatoa Nunes, General Pro-Vicar, Chancellor of t ...
• 23 May 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA-Appointment of the Bishop of Queenstown Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 23, 2011 appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Queenstown (South Africa) Rev. do Dabula Anthony Mpako of the clergy of Pretoria, the pastor of St. Thomas Mo ...
• 21 May 2011
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO-Resignation of Bishop of Koudougou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on May 21, 2011 accepted the resignation from the ministry of the Diocese of Koudougou (Burkina Faso), presented by Archbishop Basile Tapsoba, in accordance wit ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 13, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Rev.do José Lampra Cà Auxiliary of the Diocese of Bissau (Guinea Bissau) , of the clergy of Bissau, Rector of the St. Kizito Minor S ...
• 12 May 2011
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Kwangju Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 12, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kwangju (Korea), the Rev. do Simon Ok Hyun-jin, of the clergy of Kwangju, Professor at the Cat ...
• 15 April 2011
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Kingston in Jamaica and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on April 15, 2011 has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica (Jamaica), presented by Archbishop Donald ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Creation of ecclesiastical province of Malanje and appointment of first Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2011, created the new ecclesiastical province of Malanje (area 107,000, population 1,090,000, Catholics 500,000, priests 49, religious 140) Angola ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Creation of ecclesiastical province of Saurimo and appointment of first Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2011, created the new ecclesiastical province of Saurimo (area 77,600, population 420,000, Catholics 61,700, priests 11, religious 28) Angola, rais ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of Bishop of Tete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2011, appointed as Bishop of the Diocese of Tete (Mozambique), Fr P. Inácio Saure, I.M.C., Master of Novices at the International Novitiate in M ...
• 11 April 2011
  OCEANIA/COOK ISLANDS - Resignation of Bishop of Rarotonga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 11 April 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Rarotonga (Cook Islands), presented by Bishop Stuart France O’Connell, S ...
• 9 April 2011
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 9 April 2011. appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati (India), Bishop John Moolachira, currently Bishop of Diphu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 9/04/2011) ...