AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Mahajanga resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 2, 2010, accepted renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Mahajanga (Madagascar), presented by Bishop Joseph Ignace Randrianaso ...
3 February 2010
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Bishop of Ouahigouya appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on February 2, 2010, appointed Fr. Justin Kientega of the Diocese of Koudougou, Bursar of the Diocese, as Bishop of the Diocese of Ouahigouya (Burkina Faso). ...
30 January 2010
ASIA/EAST TIMOR - Diocese of Maliana erected, first Bishop appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 30, 2010, erected the Diocese of Maliana (East Timor), with territory taken from the Diocese of Dili. The Holy Father has appointed as first Bisho ...
29 January 2010
AFRICA/RWANDA - Bishop of Kibungo resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 29, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kibungo (Rwanda), presented by Bishop Kizito Bahujimihigo, in co ...
28 January 2010
ASIA/KOREA - Bishop of Chunchon resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 28 January 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Chunchon (Korea) presented by Bishop John Chang Yik, in conformi ...
28 January 2010
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Tzaneen resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 28, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Tzaneen (South Africa), presented by Bishop Hugh Patrick Slatter ...
AFRICA/MALAWI - Auxiliary of Blantyre appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 25, 2010 appointed as Auxiliary of Blantyre (Malawi) Fr. Montfort Stima, Vicar General of the same archdiocese, assigning him the titular see of P ...
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishop of Ndola resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on January 16, 2010, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Ndola (Zambia) presented by Bishop Noel Charles O’Regan, S.M. ...
9 January 2010
ASIA/LAOS - Apostolic Vicar of Savannakhet appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on January 9, 2010, appointed as Vicar Apostolic of Savannakhet (Laos), Fr. Jean Marie Vianney Prida Inthirath, parish priest and Rector of the Major Seminar ...
4 January 2010
ASIA/VIETNAM - Coadjutor Bishop of Quy Nhon appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 31, 2009, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Quy Nhon (Vietnam), Fr. Matthieu Nguyen Van Khoi, parish priest of the Cathedral of Quy Nhon ...
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Jashpur appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 22, 2009, appointed as Bishop of Jashpur (India), Monsignor Emmanuel Kerketta, current diocesan Administrator of Jashpur.
Monsignor Emmanuel Ke ...