ASIA/MYANMAR - Erection of the Diocese of Kalay and first Bishop appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on May 22, 2010, erected the Diocese of Kalay (Myanmar), with territory taken from the Diocese of Hakha, making it a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mandalay. The Holy ...
14 May 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Archbishop of Ha Noi resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 13, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Hanoi (Vietnam), presented by Archbishop Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, in ...
14 May 2010
ASIA VIETNAM - Bishop of Vinh resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on May 13, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Vinh (Vietnam), presented by Archbishop Paul-Marie Cao Dinh Thuyen, MSC ...
11 May 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Correction regarding resignation of Bishop of Ondo
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Please be informed of the error in the May 6, 2010 publication of the resignation of Bishop Francis Florunsho Clement Alonge from the pastoral government of Ondo (Nigeria) and the appointme ...
6 May 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Ondo and Succession
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 6 May 2010, accepted the resignation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Ondo (Nigeria), presented by Bishop Francis Florunsho Clement Alonge ...
3 May 2010
AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Pope appoints Bishop of Same
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, on 30 April 2010, appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Same (Tanzania), Father Rogatus Kimaryo, C.S.Sp., until now Apostolic Administrator "sede vacant ...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Apostolic Vicar of Kontagora resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on April 30, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora (Nigeria), presented by Archbishop Timothy Joseph Carrol ...
ASIA/KOREA - Auxiliary Bishop of Incheon appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Benedict XVI, on April 29, 2010, appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Incheon (Korea), Fr. John Baptist Jung Shin-chul, Professor and Chancellor of the Catholic University ...
27 April 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Coadjutor Archbishop of Hanoi appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on April 22, 2010, appointed Bishop Pierre Nguyen Van Nhon, until now Bishop of Da Lat and President of the Bishops' Conference of Vietnam, Coadjutor Archbis ...
7 April 2010
OCEANIA/PACIFIC ISLANDS - Bishop of Chalan Kanoa resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa (Pacific Islands) presented by Bishop Thomas Aguon ...
29 March 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Warri appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 29, 2010, appointed as Bishop of Warry (Nigeria) Bishop John Oke Afareha, now Titular Bishop of Mina and Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese. (SL) (Agen ...
29 March 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Auxiliary Bishop of Hung Hoa appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 29, 2010, appointed Fr. Jean Marie Vu Tat, of the clergy of Hung Hoa and Vice-Rector of the Major Seminary in Hanoi, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese ...
27 March 2010
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Grand-Bassam resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on March 27, 2010, accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast) presented by Bishop Paul Dacoury-Tabley ...