ASIA/KOREA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Archbishop of Daegu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 29 March 2007 accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Daegu (Korea), presented by Archbshop Paul Ri Moun-hi, in confor ...
26 March 2007
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Budjala
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 26 March appointed Rev. P. Philibert Tembo Nlandu, C.I.C.M., former Provincial Superior of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in a Kinsha ...
23 March 2007
ASIA/KOREA - The Pope appoints auxiliary Bishop of Daegu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 23 March 2007 appointed Rev. Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil, until now editor of the Maeil Catholic newspaper, auxiliary Bishop of the archdiocese of Daegu (Ko ...
ASIA/INDONESIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Sibolga
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 14 March 2007 appointed Fr Ludovikus Simanullang, O.F.M. Cap., Capuchin Provincial at Sibolga Bishop of Sibolga (Indonesia).
Ludovikus Simanullang, ...
10 March 2007
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishop of Quelimane resigns
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 10 March 2007 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Quelimane (Mozambique) presented by Bishop Bernardo Filipe Governo ...
7 March 2007
ASIA/THAILAND - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Nakhon Sawan
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 7 March 2007, appointed Rev. Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit Bishop of Nakhon Sawan in Thailand, until now the Bishop elect was parish priest at t ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints the new Archbishop of Agra
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 16 February 2007, appointed Mgr Albert D’Souza Archbishop of Agra (India), until now Bishop of Lucknow (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 16/2/2007; Rig ...
ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Diphu
Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 February has appointed Rev. John Moolachira Bishop of Diphu (India). The Bishop elect, a member of the clergy of Tezpur diocese was formerly rector o ...