ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Jolo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Charlie M. Inzon, O.M.I., currently Provincial Superior of the Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate, (O.M.I) in the Philippines as Apostolic Vicar of t ...
ASIA/MONGOLIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Father Giorgio Marengo, IMC, currently regional councilor of Asia, Superior for Mongolia and parish priest of Mary Mother of Mercy in Arvaiheer, as Apostolic P ...
ASIA/INDONESIA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Merauke
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Merauke, Indonesia, presented by Archbishop Nicolaus Adi Seputra, M.S.C. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 28/3/ ...
27 March 2020
AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Bishop of Mopti
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Jean-Baptiste Tiama, currently Bishop of Sikasso, as Bishop of the Diocese of Mopti (Mali). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 27/3/2020)
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18 March 2020
ASIA/JAPAN - Resignation of the Bishop of Sendai
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sendai (Japan), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Martin Tetsuo Hiraga. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 18/3/202 ...
17 March 2020
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of Bishop of Kitui
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya, the Reverend Joseph Mwongela, of the clergy of Kitui, currently vicar general of the same diocese.
The Reverend Jos ...
9 March 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Salem
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Salem (India), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Singaroyan Sebastianappan. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 9/3 ...
AMERICA/BOLIVIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of El Beni
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 22 February 2020 the Holy Father accepted the renunciation of the pastoral governance of the Apostolic Vicariate of El Beni (Bolivia), presented by His Exc. Mgr Julio María Elías Monto ...
25 February 2020
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Tura
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 24, 2020 the Holy Father, appointed Rev. Jose Chirackal, of the clergy of Tura, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Tura (India), currently parish priest of St. Luke's Church and ...