AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Bangui
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Father Joseph Samedi, S.J., until now director of the Pope Francis School Complex and superior of the Society of Jesus in Bangui, as coadjutor ...
15 April 2026
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Lubumbashi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas, until now chancellor of the metropolitan archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as auxiliary ...
14 April 2026
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Bethlehem
Bethlehem Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bethlehem, South Africa, presented by Bishop Jan de Groef, M. Afr.
The Holy Father has app ...
11 April 2026
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of Bishop of Chinhoyi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - His Holiness Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rev. Fr Patrick Ngwenya, from the clergy of Harare, until now Parish Priest at St Francis Xavier, in Harare and Diocesan Coordinator for the Family a ...
11 April 2026
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Coadjutor Bishop of Qui Nhon
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed the Reverend Fr. John Baptist Nguyen Quoc Hung, of the clergy of the Diocese of Ban Me Thuot, as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Quy Nhon. He is cur ...
11 April 2026
ASIA/VIETNAM - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Leo XIV has appointed the Reverend Father John Baptist Nguyen Quang Tuyen, of the clergy of the same Archdiocese, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô C ...
10 April 2026
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Beira
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira, (Mozambique) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, S.C.I. (EG ...
10 April 2026
AFRICA/TOGO - Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Lomé
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Archbishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lomé (Togo), His Exc. Msgr. Isaac Jogues Kodjo Agbéménya Gaglo, currently Bishop of Aného and Apostolic Admin ...
10 April 2026
AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Appointment of Bishop of Francistown
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. Lawrence Ofentse Pheto, of the clergy of the Diocese of Gaborone, as Bishop of the Diocese of Francistown (Botswana). He is currently Parish Priest of ...
26 March 2026
ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation and succession of bishop of Hpa-An
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Hpa-An, Myanmar, presented by Bishop Justin Saw Min Thide.
He is succeeded by Bishop Stanislaus Min-Ko ...
26 March 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Nairobi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Obed Muriungi Karobia, O.F.M. Conv., until now supreme moderator of the Franciscan Servants of Mary Queen of Love public association of the fa ...
25 March 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of bishop of Wote
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Wote, Kenya, presented by Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru. (EG) (Agenzia Fides, 25/3/2026)
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