Acta of the Holy See

• 24 April 2006
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Mbulu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 22 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Mbulu (Tanzania) Rev. Fr. Beatus Kinyaiya, O.F.M. Cap., formerly Provincial Superior for Tanzania. The Bishop elec ...
• 12 April 2006
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Koforidua Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 12 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Koforidua (Ghana) Rev. Joseph Kwaku Afrifah-Agyekum until now diocesan Administrator. Bishop elect Joseph Kwaku Af ...
• 7 April 2006
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The Pope appoints Bishop of Chinhoyi Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006, appointed Bishop of Chinhoyi (Zimbabwe) Rev. Fr. Dieter Scholz, SJ, Director of Harare Formation Centre . Bishop elect Dieter Scholz, S ...
• 7 April 2006
  ASIA/TAIWAN - The Pope appoints Bishop of Hsinchu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 6 April 2006 appointed Bishop of Hsinchu (Taiwan) Rev. John Baptist Lee Keh-mien, until now rector of the Inter-diocesan Seminary at Hsinchuang archdio ...
• 3 April 2006
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Diébougou and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 3 April 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Diébougou (Burkina Faso), presented by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Som ...
• 25 March 2006
  AMERICA/CANADA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Keewatin-Le Pas diocese and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 March 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Keewatin-Le Pas (Canada), presented by Bishop Pere Alfred Sutton, ...
• 25 March 2006
  ASIA/TAILANDIA - The Pope accepts resignation of the Bishop of Ubon Ratchathani and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 25 March 2006, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese Ubon Ratchathani (Thailand) presented by Bishop Michael Bunluen Mans ...
• 24 March 2006
  ASIA/INDIA - The Pope creates new diocese of Jashpur and appoints first Bishop of Jashpur and new Bishop of Raighar Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 23 March 2006, created the diocese of Jashpur (India) with territory taken from the diocese of Raigarh making it suffragan of the Metropolitan archdio ...
• 18 March 2006
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Pope appoints Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 March 2006 appointed Vicar Apostolic of Bontoc-Lagawe Apostolic Vicariate in the Philippines Rev. Rodolfo Fontiveros Beltran until now Vicar general ...
• 6 March 2006
  ASIA/MYANMAR - The Pope appoints Auxiliary Bishop of Hakha Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 March 2006, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Hakha (Myanmar) Rev. Felix Lian Khen Thang, until now secretary to the Bishop and diocesan ...
• 1 March 2006
  AFRICA/TOGO - The Bishop of Atakpame resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on March 1 2006 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Atakpame (Togo), presented by Bishop Julien Mawule Kouto, in confo ...
• 27 February 2006
  AFRICA/GAMBIA - The Pope accepts the resignation of the Bishop of Banjul and appoints Successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 25 February accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Banjul (Gambia) presented by Bishop Michael J. Cleary in conformity ...
• 18 February 2006
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Bishop of Lilongwe Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 18 February 2006, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the diocese of Lilongwe (Malawi) Bishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie until now Bishop of the dioces ...
• 13 February 2006
  AMERICA/PARAGUAY - The Pope appoints new Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 13 February 2006, appointed Vicar Apostolic of Chaco Paraguayo (Paraguay) Rev. Fr Edmundo Ponziano Valenzuela Mellid, SDB, Missionary in Angola, assig ...
• 3 February 2006
  ASIA/KOREA - The Pope appoints Coadjutor Archbishop of Daegu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI on 3 February 2006, appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Daegu, Mgr. John Choi Young-soo, until now titular Bishop of Sitifi and auxiliary of the same archdi ...