AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop of Nakuru appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 19, 2009, appointed as Bishop of Nakuru (Kenya) Father Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the clergy of the Diocese of Kakamega, Rector and Professor at th ...
18 December 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Archbishop of Cape Town resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 18, 2009, accepted the resignation of the pastoral governance of the Archdiocese of Cape Town (South Africa), presented by Archbishop Lawrence Patr ...
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Kimberley resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 15, 2009, accepted the resignation of the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Kimberley (South Africa), presented by Bishop Erwin Hecht, OMI, in ...
ASIA/VIETNAM - Bishop of Nha Trang resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 4 December 2009, has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Nha Trang (Vietnam), presented by Bishop Paul Nguyên Van Hòa ...
5 December 2009
AFRICA/TANZANIA - Auxiliary Bishop of Bukoba appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 5, 2009 transferred Bishop Method Kilaini from the office of Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam to the Auxiliary of the Diocese of Bukoba (Tanzania) ...
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Bertoua resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on 3 December 2009, has
accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Bertoua (Cameroon), presented by Archbishop Roger Pirenne, ...
3 December 2009
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Batouri appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 3, 2009, appointed Bishop of Batouri (Cameroon), Fr. Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, CICM, Provincial Superior of the Scheut Fathers (CICM) and President o ...
3 December 2009
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Obala resigns, sucessor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on December 3, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Obala (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Jérôme-Owono Mimboe, in con ...
OCEANIA/VANUATU - Bishop of Port-Vila appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 18, 2009, appointed Fr. Jean (John) Bosco Baremes, SM, formerly Councilor of the Marist Fathers' Oceania Province, as Bishop of Port-Vila (Vanuat ...
17 November 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Queenstown resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Queenstown (South Africa) presented by Bishop Herbert Nikolaus ...