Acta of the Holy See

• 10 July 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - Erection of the diocese of Kapsabet, Kenya and appointment of the first bishop Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has created the new diocese of Kapsabet, Kenya, with territory taken from the diocese of Eldoret, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan archdiocese of Kisumu, Kenya. The Hol ...
• 8 July 2025
  ASIA/KOREA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Seoul. Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Matthew Kwang-Hee Choi, until now director of the Department of Culture and Communication and spokesperson for the metropolitan archdiocese of Seo ...
• 7 July 2025
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Resignation and appointment of the Bishop of Alotau-Sideia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia (Papua New Guinea), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M. The Holy ...
• 7 July 2025
  OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Appointment of the Bishop of Wabag Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Leo XIV appointed Justin Ain Soongie, the former Auxiliary Bishop and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wabag, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wabag (Papua New Guinea) and ...
• 5 July 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of archbishop of Madurai Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Antonysamy Savarimuthu of Palayamkottai and apostolic administrator of Madurai, as archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Madurai, India. Bishop ...
• 5 July 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Wote Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nairobi, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Wote, Kenya. Bishop Simon Peter Kamomo ...
• 28 June 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of coadjutor archbishop of Calcutta Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Elias Frank of Asansol as coadjutor archbishop of the metropolitan archdiocese of Calcutta, India. (Agenzia Fides, 28/6/2025) ...
• 28 June 2025
  ASIA/CAMBODIA - Appointment of coadjutor vicar apostolic of Phnom-Penh Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Pierre Suon Hangly, of the clergy of the apostolic vicariate of Phnom-Penh, Cambodia, until now prefect apostolic of Kompong-Cham, as coadjutor vi ...
• 26 June 2025
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Antananarivo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana, until now vicar general of the metropolitan archdiocese of Antananarivo, Madagascar, as auxiliary bishop of ...
• 12 June 2025
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Appointment of bishop of La Ceiba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jenrry Johel Velásquez Hernández, of the clergy of Comayagua, until now rector of the Cristo Sumo Sacerdote Major Seminary in Comayagua, as bish ...
• 11 June 2025
  ASIA/CHINA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, Wednesday 11 June 2025, the recognition of the civil effects and the taking of possession of the office of Msgr. Joseph Lin Yuntuan, whom the Holy Father, in the framework of the dia ...
• 7 June 2025
  ASIA/INDIA - Appointment of bishop of Jullundur Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Jose Sebastian Thekkumcherikunnel, of the clergy of the diocese of Jullundur, India, until now bursar and parish priest in Phagwara, as bishop of ...
• 28 May 2025
  AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Ouesso Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Brice Armand Ibombo, of the clergy of Gamboma, until now vice rector of the Emile Card. Biayenda National Theological Major Seminary in Brazzavill ...
• 24 May 2025
  VATICAN - Pope Leo XIV assigns the Title of the Suburbicarian Church of Albano to Cardinal Tagle Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Leo XIV has assigned the Title of the Suburbicarian Church of Albano to His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization in the S ...
• 24 May 2025
  ASIA/VIETNAM - Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Huê Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Huê, Vietnam, presented by Archbishop Joseph Nguyên Chi Linh. He is succeeded by Ar ...