AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Mzuzu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda, of the clergy of Mzuzu, until now rector of the Kasina Spiritual Formation Center, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Mz ...
5 May 2023
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation and succession of Archbishop of Maputo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique, presented by Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. He ...
5 May 2023
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two priests kidnapped on April 30 released
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The two Catholic priests kidnapped in southern Nigeria on the evening of April 30 have been released (see Fides, 2/5/2023).
Chochos Kunav, a member of the congregation of the Secular Institute of ...
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of Bishop of Sumbe
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Firmino David, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Huambo, until now rector of the Christ the King Seminary, Theological Section, Huambo, as bisho ...
AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kabgayi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 2, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda, presented by Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege.
The Holy Father appoint ...