Acta of the Holy See

• 21 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Aurangabad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 20 October appointed Bishop of Aurangabad (India) Bishop Edwin Colaço, until now Bishop of Amravati (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 21/10/2006; Righe 3 ...
• 17 October 2006
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kroonstad Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 17 October 2006, appointed Bishop of Kroonstad (South Africa) Rev. Mgr. Stephen Brislin, diocesan administrator of the same diocese. The Bishop elect ...
• 16 October 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints new Archbishop of Bombay Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 14 October 2006, appointed Archbishop Oswald Gracias, until now Archbishop of Agra (India), Archbishop of Bombay (India). (S.L.) (Agenzia Fides 16/10/2 ...
• 16 October 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Ogoja Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 14 October 2006, appointed Rev. John Ebebe Ayah of the diocesan clergy of Ogoja (Nigeria, Bishop of Ogoja (Nigeria). The Bishop elect was born on 10 ...
• 16 October 2006
  AFRICA/ COTE D’IVOIRE - The Pope creates the diocese of Agboville (Cote D’Ivoire ) and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 October 2006, created the diocese of Agboville (Cote D’Ivoire), with territory taken from the diocese of Yopougon, making it a suffragan of the arc ...
• 28 August 2006
  AMERICA/JAMAICA - Bishop of Mandeville resigns Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 8 August 2006, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Mandeville (Jamaica), presented by Bishop Gordon Dunlap Bennett ...
• 28 August 2006
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Metropolitan Archbishop of Kampala resigns and successor appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 19 August 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Kampala (Uganda), presented by Cardinal Emmanuel Wamala, in ...
• 28 August 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope creates the diocese of Banmaw and appoints first Bishop Vatican Service (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 28 August 2006, created the diocese of Banmaw (Myanmar) with territory taken from the diocese of Myitkyina, making it suffragan of the archdiocese ...
• 21 July 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - The Pope appoints Bishop of Yamoussoukro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 21 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Yamoussoukro (Côte d'Ivoire ) Bishop Joseph Aké, until now titular Bishop of Castello di Tratoporto and auxiliary Bishop ...
• 21 July 2006
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - The Pope appoints metropolitan Archbishop of Gagnoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 21 July 2006 appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Gagnoa (Côte d'Ivoire) Archbishop Barthélémy Djabla, until now Bishop of San Pedro-en-Côte-d’Ivo ...
• 17 July 2006
  ASIA/BANGLADESH - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Mymensingh and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 15 July 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Mymensingh (Bangladesh), presented by Bishop Francis Anthony Gom ...
• 17 July 2006
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - The Pope accepts the resignation of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mount Hagen and appoints Successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, on 17 July 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea) presented by Metropolitan Archb ...
• 12 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - Resignation and succession of the Archbishop of Imphal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 12 July 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Imphal (India) presented by Archbishop Joseph Mittathany in con ...
• 11 July 2006
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Pope appoints Bishop of Kumbo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 8 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Kumbo (Cameroon) Rev. George Nkuo of the clergy of Buéa, until now diocesan secretary for Catholic Education. The B ...
• 11 July 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Vellore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 11 July 2006, appointed Bishop of Vellor Kumbo (India ) Rev. Soundaraj Periyanayagam, S.D.B., until now rector of the Don Bosco Orphanage at Katpadi, G ...