Bishop Paul Patrick Donoghue, S.M. retired and Bishop Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P. succeeded as Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania).
Bishop Getalado has been serving as Coadjutor of the same diocese.
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Showing posts with label Pacific (Oceania). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pacific (Oceania). Show all posts
29 June 2024
03 June 2024
Napiere named Funafuti Superior
Fr. Eliseo Napiere, M.S.P. was named Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania).
The post had been vacant since Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands in December 2023.
The post had been vacant since Reynaldo Bunyi Getalado, M.S.P. was named Coadjutor Bishop of Rarotonga, Cook Islands in December 2023.
02 February 2021
Rugambwa named Cook Islands Nuncio
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) in addition to his other posts.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.
04 April 2019
Apuron removed, Byrnes succeeded as Agaña Archbishop
Archbishop Anthony Sablan Apuron, O.F.M. Cap. was removed and Archbishop Michael Jude Byrnes succeeded as Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).
29 March 2019
Rugambwa named New Zealand Nuncio
Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa was named Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.
Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.
The posts had been vacant since Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay in June 2018.
Archbishop Rugambwa had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Honduras.
16 June 2018
Krebs named Uruguay Nuncio
Archbishop Martin Krebs was named Apostolic Nuncio to Uruguay.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.
Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop George Panikulam retired in October 2017.
Archbishop Krebs had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand, Apostolic Delegate to Pacific Oceania, and other posts.
18 November 2017
28 June 2017
15 December 2016
Cottanceau named Papeete Archbishop
Archbishop-elect Jean-Pierre Cottanceau, SS.CC. was named Archbishop of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath retired in March 2011.
The archdiocese had been vacant since Archbishop Hubert Coppenrath retired in March 2011.
31 October 2016
Byrnes named Agaña Coadjutor
Archbishop-designate Michael Jude Byrnes was named Coadjutor Archbishop of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania).
Archbishop-designate Byrnes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Archbishop-designate Byrnes had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit, Michigan, USA.
24 June 2016
Jimenez named Chalan Kanoa Bishop
Bishop-elect Ryan Jimenez was named Bishop of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania).
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in April 2010.
The diocese had been vacant since the retirement of Bishop Tomas Aguon Camacho in April 2010.
05 September 2015
Chevalier retired, Chang-Soi succeeded as Taiohae o Tefenuaenata Bishop
Bishop Guy André Dominique Marie Chevalier, SS.CC. retired and Bishop Pascal Chang-Soi, SS.CC. succeeded as Bishop of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania).
Bishop Chang-Soi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
Bishop Chang-Soi had been serving as Coadjutor Bishop of the same diocese.
24 February 2014
Getalado named Funafuti Superior
Father Reynaldo B. Getalado, M.S.P. was named Superior of Funafuti, Tuvalu, Pacific (Oceania).
The mission "sui iuris" had been vacant since the death of Father John Ikataere Rarikin, M.S.C. in February 2014.
The mission "sui iuris" had been vacant since the death of Father John Ikataere Rarikin, M.S.C. in February 2014.
31 May 2013
17 January 2013
Balvo named Keyna Nuncio
Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo was named Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in June 2012.
Archbishop Balvo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and to several other countries in the Pacific (Oceania) area.
The post had been vacant since Archbishop Alain Paul Charles Lebeaupin was named Apostolic Nuncio to European Union in June 2012.
Archbishop Balvo had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand and to several other countries in the Pacific (Oceania) area.
19 December 2012
Mataca retired, Chong named Suva Archbishop
Archbishop Petero Mataca retired and Archbishop-elect Peter Loy Chong was named Archbishop of Suva, Fiji, Pacific (Oceania).
11 April 2011
31 March 2011
06 April 2010
21 December 2007
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