ASIA/JAPAN - Bishop of Sapporo 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 Sapporo (Japan) presented by Bishop Peter Toshio Jinushi, in co ...
17 November 2009
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Douala resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 16 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Douala (Cameroon) presented by Bishop Christian Wiyghan Tum ...
14 November 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishop of Antsirabe resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 13 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Antsirabe (Madagascar) presented by Bishop Felix Ramananarivo, ...
14 November 2009
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009 appointed Bishop Alick Banda, until now Bishop of Solwezi, as Coadjutor Bishop of Ndola (Zambia). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 14/11/2009) ...
14 November 2009
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishop of Molegbe appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009 appointed Bishop Dominique Bulamatari, until now Titular Bishop of Elefantaria of Mauritania and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese o ...
14 November 2009
ASIA/THAILAND - Bishop of Udon Thani resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on 14 November 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Udon Thani (Thailand) presented by Bishop George Yod Phimphisan ...
10 November 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Vasai appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 10, 2009, appointed Fr. Felix Anthony Machado, until now Archbishop-Bishop of Nashik, as Bishop of Vasai (India). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 10/11/2009) ...
7 November 2009
ASIA/INDONESIA - Bishop of Ruteng appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 7, 2009, appointed Fr. Hubertus Leteng of the clergy of Ruteng, Rector of the Ritapiret Major Seminary, Maumere, as Bishop of Ruteng (Indonesia). ...
6 November 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishop of Witbank appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on November 6, 2009, appointed Fr. Giuseppe Sandri, MCCJ, Provincial Superior of the Comboni Missionaries in South Africa, Bishop of Witbank (South Africa).
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30 October 2009
ASIA/INDIA - Bishop of Kohima resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI on October 30, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kohima (India) presented by Bishop Jose Mukala, in conformity w ...
22 October 2009
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops of Budjala resigns, successor appointed
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 22, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Budjala (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by Bishop Joseph ...
9 October 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishop of Gurue resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on October 9, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gurue (Mozambique) presented by Bishop Manuel Chuanguira Machado, ...
17 September 2009
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Apostolic Vicar of Mitu resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Benedict XVI, on September 15, 2009 accepted he renunciation of the pastoral government of the Apostolic Vicariate of Mitu (Colombia) presented by Bishop José Gustavo An ...
31 August 2009
AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Arua resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 19, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Arua (Uganda) presented by Bishop Frederick Drandua, in c ...
31 August 2009
ASIA/KOREA - Archbishop of Daegu resigns
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI, with the date August 17, 2009, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Archdiocese of Daegu (Korea) presented by Archbishop John Choi Young ...
