AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Singida
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. Edward Mapunda, currently bursar and diocesan delegate for health, as Bishop of the Diocese of Singida (Tanzania).
Rev. Fr. Edward Mapun ...
13 April 2015
ASIA/MYANMAR - Resignation of the Archbishop of Taunggyi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 April 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar, by His Exc. Mgr. Matthias U Shwe, in accordance with canon 4 ...
8 April 2015
AMERICA/VENEZUELA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 7 April 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Ernesto José Romero Rivas, O.F.M. Cap., Pastor and Pro-Vicar of Tucupita as Apostolic Vicar of Tucupita, Venezuela. He has been assigned the ...
8 April 2015
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of Bishop of Bagdogra
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 7, 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Vincent Aind, of the clergy of Jalpaiguri, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Morning Star Regional Seminary as Bishop of the Diocese o ...
1 April 2015
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Christophe Amade, M.Afr., Provincial Superior of the White Fathers for Central Africa as Bishop of the Diocese of Kalemie-Kirungu, in the Dem ...
1 April 2015
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 31 March 2015 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Donatien Bafuidinsoni, S.I., Judicial Vicar of the same Archdiocese, as Auxiliary for the Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic o ...
31 March 2015
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of Auxiliary of Xai-Xai
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 March 2015, the Holy Father appointed Fr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, O.de M., Delegate Provincial Superior of Mercedari in Mozambique and Pastor in Xai-Xai as Auxiliary Bishop of the Dioc ...
ASIA/INDONESIA – New Archbishop of Samarinda appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 16 February 2015, has
appointed Archbishop of Samarinda (Indonesia) Mons Yustinus Harjosusanto, M.S.F., until now Bishop of Tanjung Selor. (SL) (Agenzi ...
13 February 2015
AFRICA/BENIN - Appointment of Bishop of Dassa-Zoumé
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 12 February 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. François Gnonhossou, S.M.A., currently general counsel of the Society of African Missions, as Bishop of the Diocese of Dassa-Zoumé ( ...
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Resignation of the Bishop of Dili
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 9, 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Díli, East Timor, by His Exc. Mgr. Alberto Ricardo Da Silva in accordance with c ...