Acta of the Holy See

• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Bishop of Gaborone resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 5 February 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gaborone (Botswana) presented by Bishop Boniface Tshosa Setlale ...
• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Enugu resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 9 February 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gaborone (Botswana) presented by Bishop Anthony Okonkwo Gbuji, ...
• 26 January 2009
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Erection of the Diocese of Hpa-An, first Bishop appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 24, 2009, erected the Diocese of Hpa-An (Myanmar), with territory taken from the Archdiocese of Yangon, making it a suffragan of the same Metropol ...
• 20 January 2009
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Erection of the Diocese of Rutana and appointment of first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 17, 2009, erected the new diocese of Rutana (area 2,180, population 378,387, Catholics 168,160, priests 23, religious 30) Burundi, with territory ...
• 20 January 2009
  ASIA/INDIA - Auxiliary Bishops of Delhi appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 17, 2009, appointed Fr. Franco Mulakkal of the clergy of Jullundur, India, treasurer of the Apostolic Union of the Clergy and consultor of the Pon ...
• 15 January 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Mansa resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 15 January 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mansa (Zambia) presented by Bishop Andrew Aaron Chisha, in conf ...
• 12 January 2009
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Bishop of Kundiawa resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 12, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kundiawa (Papua New Guinea) presented by Bishop Henk Te Maarssen, ...
• 9 January 2009
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - The Pope appoints a new Coadjutor Bishop of Yopougon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 3 January 2009, appointed Bishop Jean Salomon Lezoutié as coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Yopougon (Cote d'Ivoire) until now Mgr Lezoutié was Bishop o ...
• 9 January 2009
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - The Pope appoints a new Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte-d’Ivoire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 3 January 2009, appointed Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi as Bishop of the diocese of San Pedro-en-Cote-d’Ivoire,( Cote d’Ivoire) until now Mgr ...
• 9 January 2009
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The Pope appoints a new Bishop of Mbanza Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Benedict XVI, on 5 January 2009, appointed Rev. Fr. Vicente Carlos Kiaziku, O.F.M. Cap., general councillor of his Order, as Bishop of the diocese of Mbanza Congo in Angola ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Lichinga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope XVI, on 30 December 2008, appointed Rev. Fr. Elio Greselin, S.C.J., former Provincial of the Dehonian Fathers in Mozambique, Bishop of the diocese of (Mozambique). ...
• 8 January 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints the Bishop of Umzimkulu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 31 December 2008, appointed Rev. P. Stanislaw Jan Dziuba, O.S.P.P.E., a Polish missionary, as Bishop of Umzimkulu (South Africa). Until now Rev Dziuba ...
• 4 December 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Sangmelima resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 4, 2008, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Sangmelima (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Raphaël Marie Ze, in c ...
• 28 November 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Archbishop of Kisangani appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 28, 2008, appointed Marcel Utembi Tapa, Archbishop of Kisangani (Democratic Republic of Congo). Until now, he served as Bishop of Mahagi-Nioka. ( ...
• 28 November 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Auxiliary Bishop of Makurdi appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 28, 2008, appointed Father William Avenya, of the clergy of Diocese of Makurdi, Secretary General of the AECWA, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Dioces ...