Acta of the Holy See

• 26 February 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Morondava resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Morondava (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Donald Pelletier, MS ...
• 26 February 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Erection of the ecclesiastical province of Toamasina, Metropolitan Archbishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 26 February 2010, erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Toamasina (Madagascar), raising the episcopal see of the same name to a Metropolitan Church, assi ...
• 20 February 2010
  ASIA/INDIA - Archbishop of Verapoly appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 20, 2010, appointed Fr. Francis Kallarackal, until now Bishop of Kottapuram as Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 2 ...
• 19 February 2010
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Bishop of Islamabad-Rawalpindi resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi (Pakistan) presented by Bishop Anthony The ...
• 16 February 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Coadjutor of Ondo appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 15, 2010, appointed as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Ondo (Nigeria), Fr. Jude Arogundade, of the clergy of Ondo, currently carrying out his ...
• 3 February 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Mahajanga resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 2, 2010, accepted renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mahajanga (Madagascar), presented by Bishop Joseph Ignace Randrianaso ...
• 3 February 2010
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Bishop of Ouahigouya appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 2, 2010, appointed Fr. Justin Kientega of the Diocese of Koudougou, Bursar of the Diocese, as Bishop of the Diocese of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso). ...
• 30 January 2010
  ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Diocese of Maliana erected, first Bishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 30, 2010, erected the Diocese of Maliana (East Timor), with territory taken from the Diocese of Dili. The Holy Father has appointed as first Bisho ...
• 29 January 2010
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Bishop of Kibungo resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 29, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kibungo (Rwanda), presented by Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo, in co ...
• 28 January 2010
  ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Chunchon resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 January 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chunchon (Korea) presented by Bishop John Chang Yik, in conformi ...
• 28 January 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Tzaneen resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 28, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tzaneen (South Africa), presented by Bishop Hugh Patrick Slatter ...
• 28 January 2010
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Two Auxiliary Bishops for Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 28, 2010, appointed two Auxiliary Bishops for the Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania): Fr. Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, of the clergy of Dar-es-S ...
• 26 January 2010
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Auxiliary of Blantyre appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 25, 2010 appointed as Auxiliary of Blantyre (Malawi) Fr. Montfort Stima, Vicar General of the same archdiocese, assigning him the titular see of P ...
• 21 January 2010
  AFRICA/GHANA - Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom erected, first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 19, 2010, raised the Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom (Ghana) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate with the same name and territory. The Supreme P ...
• 21 January 2010
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna erected, first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 20, 2010, erected the new Apostolic Vicariate of Hosanna (Ethiopia), using territory taken from the current Apostolic Vicariate of Soddo-Hosanna. Th ...