Bishop-elect Sylvester David, OMI reflects on his previous post and Cape Town
UNITED STATES By Will Shaw Editor’s Note: In early 2019 Father Sylvester David, OMI, was named President of Oblate School […]
Fr. Sylvester David, O.M.I. appointed auxiliary bishop of Cape Town, South Africa
The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cape Town, South Africa, the Rev. Fr. Sylvester David, O.M.I., currently vicar general of the Archdiocese of Durban, assigning him the titular see of Gunugo.
Resignation of metropolitan archbishop of Cotabato, Philippines, and appointment of successor – Vatican
Vatican Bulletine 2018/11/06 The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese […]
Bishop Eugeniusz Juretzko retires
On April 25, 2017, the Vatican made the following announcement: “The Holy Father Francis has accepted the […]
Bishop Jean Khamsé Vithavong, OMI, Vicar Apostolic emeritus of Vientiane, Laos
Vatican Bulletin, 2 February 2017: The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance […]
Bishop Erwin Hecht, OMI: 1933-2016
On 19 November 2016, Bishop Erwin HECHT, the Bishop-emeritus of Kimberley, South Africa, died in Hünfeld, Germany, where […]
Episcopal ordination of Bishop Valentine Kalumba, OMI
The Diocese of Livingstone in Zambia joyfully welcomed Bishop Valentine KALUMBA at his episcopal ordination on 3 […]
Pope Francis names an Oblate Cardinal
Bishop Sebastian Koto KHOARAI, OMI On 9 October 2016, at the end of a Marian celebration for […]
Oblate named bishop in Zambia
Vatican City, 18 June 2016 – The Holy Father appointed Fr. Valentine KALUMBA, O.M.I., as bishop of […]
Piazza Archbishop Marcello Zago
Villorba, the birthplace of the 11th Superior General of the Oblates, has renamed a plaza in the city […]