Acta of the Holy See

• 19 March 2026
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of bishop of Sikasso Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Noël Bernard Coulibaly, of the clergy of the diocese of Sikasso, Mali, until now bursar and coordinator of diocesan Caritas, as bishop of the sam ...
• 13 March 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 6, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches) confirmed Rev. Fr. Jeremi ...
• 10 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Lahore Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. Cap., until now vicar apostolic of Quetta, as metropolitan archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan. Archbishop-elect Khalid Rehmat, O.F.M. ...
• 10 March 2026
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Quetta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M., until now metropolitan of Lahore, as vicar apostolic of Quetta, Pakistan. Archbishop Sebastian Francis Shaw, O.F.M. ...
• 3 March 2026
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Tabuk Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Leo XIV has appointed Father Sean Buslig Mejia, of the clergy of the same Vicariate, as Apostolic Vicar of the Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk, currently Pro-Vicar of the same Vicariate ...
• 28 February 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Conakry Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Conakry, Guinea, presented by Archbishop Vincent Coulibaly. He is succeeded by Archbis ...
• 27 February 2026
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of bishop of Agboville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Assandé Darius Ekou, until now rector of the parish-sanctuary Saint Famille de Nazareth and director of the Saint Kizito d’Abengourou diocesan C ...
• 21 February 2026
  AFRICA/SEYCHELLES - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Port Victoria or Seychelles Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Port Victoria or Seychelles, Seychelles, presented by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Alain Harel. The Holy Fathe ...
• 19 February 2026
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Abidjan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Gaspard Béby Gnéba, until now bishop of Man, Cote d’Ivoire, as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, assigning him the ti ...
• 17 February 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Amos Mabuti Masemola, until how vicar general of the metropolitan archdiocese of Pretoria and parish priest of Saint Thomas More of Centurion, as ...
• 16 February 2026
  AFRICA/CAPO VERDE - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Santiago de Cabo Verde Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Arlindo Gomes Furtado. The Holy ...
• 14 February 2026
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Sindhudurg Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Francisco Antonio Agnelo Jacinto Pinheiro, of the metropolitan archdiocesan clergy of Goa and Damão, until now professor of philosophy at the Pat ...
• 13 February 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Bamenda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Berinyuy Tata, until now rector of the Catholic University of Cameroon in Bamenda, as auxiliary bishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Bam ...
• 3 February 2026
  AMERICA/PERU - Resignation of vicar apostolic of San José del Amazonas Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the apostolic vicariate of San José del Amazonas, Peru, presented by Bishop José Javier Travieso. Martín, C.M.F. (A ...
• 2 February 2026
  ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Pekhon Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Pekhon, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Peter Hla. He is succeeded by Bishop Felice Ba Htoo, until now co ...