Acta of the Holy See

• 23 November 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope appoints new auxiliary Bishop of Bukavu Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, appointed, 22 November 2004, Auxiliary Bishop of Bukavu (Democratic Congo) Mgr. François Xavier Maroy, Vicar General of the same archdiocese assigning ...
• 23 November 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Pope appoints new Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, appointed on 22 November 2004 Bishop of Bokungu-Ikela (Democratic Congo) Father Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, O.F.M. Cap., Vice-Provincial of his religious O ...
• 20 November 2004
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Pope creates new diocese of Dori and appoints first Bishop Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II created, on 20 November 2004, the diocese of Dori (Burkina Faso) with territory taken from the dioceses of Fada N’Gourma and Ouahigouya, making it suffr ...
• 20 November 2004
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishop of Mangochi resigns, the Pope appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II accepted, 20 November 2004, the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Mangochi (Malawi), presented by Bishop Alessandro Assolari, S.M ...
• 12 November 2004
  AMERICA/SURINAME - New Bishop of Paramaribo Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II on 12 November 2004, appointed Bishop of Paramaribo (Suriname) Rev. Wilhelmus de Bekker, Diocesan administrator and parish priest of this Ecclesiastic Ci ...
• 6 November 2004
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Bishop of Bambari resigns, successor appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, on 6 November 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Bambari (Central African Republic), presented by Bishop Jean-C ...
• 26 October 2004
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - New Bishop of Laghouat appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father Pope John Paul II appointed 26 October 2004 Bishop Laghouat (Algeria) Rev. Father Claude Rault, M. Afr., Provincial Superior of the White Fathers in Algeria and Tunisia. T ...
• 25 October 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana resigns, successor takes over ...
• 20 October 2004
  ASIA/BRUNEI - Prefecture Apostolic of Brunei (Brunei) now Apostolic Vicariate first Apostolic Vicar appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 20 October 2004, raised the Apostolic Prefecture of Brunei (Brunei) to the rank of Apostolic Vicariate with the same name and territory. At the same ...
• 19 October 2004
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Coadjutor Bishop of Wabag appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 19 October 2004, appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Wabag (Papua New Guinea) Bishop Arnold Orowae, until now titular Bishop of Gisipa and Auxiliary of the ...
• 19 October 2004
  OCEANIA/SOLOMON ISLANDS - The Pope accepts resignation of Bishop of Auki and appoints successor Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has 19 October 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Auki (Solomon Islands) presented by Bishop Gerard Francis Lof ...
• 15 October 2004
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Edea appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has, 15 October 20004 appointed Bishop Jean-Bosco Ntep, Bishop of Edea (Cameroon) until now Mgr Ntep was Bishop of di Eseka (Cameroon). (S.L.) (Agenzia ...
• 15 October 2004
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Eseka appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 15 October 2004, ha appointed Bishop of Eseka (Cameroon) Bishop Dieudonné Bogmis, until now titular Bishop of Gadiaufala and auxiliary of the archd ...
• 15 October 2004
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi appointed Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 15 October 2004, appointed Bishop of Ebolowa-Kribi (Cameroon) Reverend Jean Mbarga, Vicar general of the archdiocese Yaounde (Cameroon). The Bish ...
• 11 October 2004
  ASIA/SRI LANKA - Bishop of Galle resigns Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 11 October 2004, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Galle (Sri Lanka) presented by Bishop Elmo N.J. Perera, in c ...