AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Kitui, Kenya
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Mbua Mwandi, until now parish priest of Mulutu, as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya.
Msgr. John Mbua Mwandi was born on 24 Septembe ...
26 May 2026
ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Daegu
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Jong-Gang Kim, until now bishop of Cheongju, as coadjutor archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Daegu, Korea.
Archbishop-elect Simon ...
26 May 2026
ASIA/MYANMAR - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Taungngu
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Bernardino Ne Ne, of the clergy of the diocese of Loikaw, until now parish priest of Mother of God in Sondu, as coadjutor bishop of the dioces ...
AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Bata
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete, S.D.B., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same See and Bishop of the Diocese of Ebebiyin, as Bishop ...
13 May 2026
AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Wote
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, until now auxiliary bishop and apostolic administrator sede vacante of the diocese of Wote, Kenya, as bishop of the same see.
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13 May 2026
AFRICA/COTE I’IVOIRE - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Abidjan
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé, until now parish priest of Saint Ambroise Ma vigne, Ma Vie, as auxiliary bishop of the metropolitan archdio ...
12 May 2026
AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Tierradento
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Homero Marín Arboleda, C.M., until now parish priest of Saint Anthony of Padua on Kiriwina Island and of Blessed John Mazzucconi on Woodlark ...
AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Rundu
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., until now apostolic administrator of the apostolic vicariate of Rundu, Namibia, as vicar apostolic of the same circu ...
9 May 2026
ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Warangal
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Vijaya Paul Reddy Duggimpudi, of the clergy of Warangal, until now diocesan administrator of Warangal, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr. V ...
7 May 2026
ASIA/THAILAND - Appointment of bishop of Chiang Mai
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Peter Suphot Roeksujarit, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Bangkok, until now director of the Baan Phu Waan Pastoral Centre in Sampran and ...
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Bangui
Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Father Joseph Samedi, S.J., until now director of the Pope Francis School Complex and superior of the Society of Jesus in Bangui, as coadjutor ...
15 April 2026
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Lubumbashi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jean-Marie Vianney Musul Masas, until now chancellor of the metropolitan archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, as auxiliary ...
