AMERICA/PERU - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Jaén
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Juan Carlos Morante Buchhammer, S.J., until now Superior of the San Ignacio de Loyola House in Piura, as Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vica ...
ASIA/SRI LANKA - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Jaffna
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Jaffna presented by His Excellency Msgr. Justin Bernard Gnanapragasam.
The Holy Father ...
26 June 2026
AFRICA/TOGO - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Kpalimé
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kpalimé presented by His Excellency Mgr. Benoît Comlan Messan Alowonou.
The Holy Father has app ...
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi (India)
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi (India) the Rev. Anand David Xalxo, until now Vicar General and Parish Priest of the Cathedra ...
1 June 2026
AFRICA/CONGO - Resignation and succession of bishop of Nkayi
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nkayi, Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Daniel Mizonzo.
He is succeeded by Bishop Franç ...
27 May 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Kitui, Kenya
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Mbua Mwandi, until now parish priest of Mulutu, as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya.
Msgr. John Mbua Mwandi was born on 24 Septembe ...
26 May 2026
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Daegu
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Jong-Gang Kim, until now bishop of Cheongju, as coadjutor archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Daegu, Korea.
Archbishop-elect Simon ...
26 May 2026
ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Taungngu
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bernardino Ne Ne, of the clergy of the diocese of Loikaw, until now parish priest of Mother of God in Sondu, as coadjutor bishop of the dioces ...
AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Bata
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete, S.D.B., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same See and Bishop of the Diocese of Ebebiyin, as Bishop ...
13 May 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Wote
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, until now auxiliary bishop and apostolic administrator sede vacante of the diocese of Wote, Kenya, as bishop of the same see.
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13 May 2026
AFRICA/COTE I’IVOIRE - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Abidjan
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé, until now parish priest of Saint Ambroise Ma vigne, Ma Vie, as auxiliary bishop of the metropolitan archdio ...
12 May 2026
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Tierradento
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Homero Marín Arboleda, C.M., until now parish priest of Saint Anthony of Padua on Kiriwina Island and of Blessed John Mazzucconi on Woodlark ...
