CEP Appointments

• 23 March 2026
  EUROPE/PORTUGAL - Father Manuel Augusto Lopes Ferreira, MCCJ, new National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agency Fides) - Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Manuel Augusto Lopes Ferreira ...
• 19 March 2026
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA — Peter Gates appointed National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) — On 13 February th, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Mr Peter Gates ...
• 12 March 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Confirmation of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 28, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Fr. Jorge ...
• 12 March 2026
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Appointment of the New Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) – On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Rev. Fr. Prince ...
• 11 March 2026
  AMERICA/URUGUAY - Sr. Jolanta Elżbieta Płomińska, SSPC, new director of the PMS Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 27, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed, Rev. Sr. Jola ...
• 4 March 2026
  EUROPE/SWEDEN - Anna Sandberg, new National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Nordic Countries Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Anna Sandberg ...
• 24 February 2026
  EUROPE/POLAND - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 13, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Fr. Maci ...
• 20 February 2026
  AMERICA/COSTA RICA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On April 11, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Jafet Alber ...
• 20 February 2026
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Reverend Father J ...
• 20 February 2026
  EUROPE/CZECH REPUBLIC - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 7, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Permanent Deaco ...
• 19 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 17, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Father Solomo ...
• 19 February 2026
  EUROPE/SWITZERLAND - Markus Cott, new director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed, on January 23 ...
• 18 February 2026
  EUROPE/NETHERLANDS - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Netherlands confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 23, 2026, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Rev. Vincent G ...
• 9 December 2025
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies confirmed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 30, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Fr. Mathias Ts ...
• 2 December 2025
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE AND GAMBIA - Appointment of the new National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 13, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), appointed Father Francis ...