HOLY SEE

BENEDICT XVI

"Dear Brothers and Sisters,

After the great Pope John Paul II, the Cardinals have elected me,

a simple and humble labourer in the vineyard of the Lord.

The fact that the Lord knows how to work and to act even with inadequate instruments

comforts me, and above all I entrust myself to your prayers.

Let us move forward in the joy of the Risen Lord, confident of his unfailing help.

The Lord will help us and Mary, his Most Holy Mother, will be on our side.

Thank you".

(Apostolic Blessing "Urbi et Orbi" - April 19, 2005)

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MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI
FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD DAY OF PEACE.

1° January 2008

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 TESTAMENT OF THE HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II

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 ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF THE SUPREME PONTIFF BENEDICT XVI

"DEUS CARITAS EST"

"SPE SALVI"

      APPOINTMENTS

                   11.02.2008          -  Bishop of Simdega

                   08.02.2008          -  Bishop of Kurnool

                   31.01.2008        -  Bishop of Cuddapah

                        18.01.2008        -  Bishop of Muvattupuzha

                        16.01.2008        -  Bishop of Nashik

                         8.12.2007        -  Bishop of Tezpur

                         8.11.2007        -  Bishop of Lucknow

                   19.10.2007        -  Rector of Vianney Bhavan Regional Philosophy Seminary, Berhampur

                         1.10.2007        -  Archbishop of Patna

                              29.08.2007        -  Bishop of Bhadravathi

                       29.08.2007        -  Eparchy of Bhadravathi

                  30.06.2007        -  Bishop of Kottar

                  15.06.2007        -  Archbishop of Bhopal

                    8.06.2007        -  Bishop of Amravati

                  21.04.2007        -  Bishop of Tura

                      31.03.2007         -  Rector of St. Francis Xavier Papal Seminary, Poona

                  26.03.2007        -   Archbishop of Tiruvalla

                 24.02.2007         -   Bishop of Varanasi

                      24.02.2007         -   Bishop of Karwar

                      24.02.2007        -   Bishop of Jullundur

                 16.02.2007         -   Archbishop of Agra

                 14.02.2007         -   Bishop of Diphu

                 10.02.2007         -   Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church

                  10.02.2007         -   Apostolic Vicar of Nepal

                 10.02.2007         -   Apostolic Vicariate of Nepal

                              7.02.2007         -   Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malankaras in India

                               22.1.2007         -  Archbishop of Trichur

                               22.1.2007         -  Archbishop of Changanacherry

                  20.1.2007         -   Bishop of Purnea

                  11.1.2007         -   Bishop of Bhagalpur

                    1.1.2007         -   Bishop of Mavelikara

                       1.1.2007         -   Eparchy of Mavelikara

                 7.12.2006         -   Bishop of Nellore

                 2.12.2006         -   Bishop of Chikmagalur

                27.11.2006         -   Bishop of Berhampur

                          25.11.2006         -  Auxiliary Bishop of Verapoly

               25.11.2006         -   Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman

               25.11.2006         -   New Ecclesiastical Province of Goa and Daman

                         20.10.2006         -   Bishop of Aurangabad

                         14.10.2006         -   Archbishop of Bombay       

                         20.09.2006         -   Auxiliary Bishop of the Archeparchy of Kottayam            

                         15.07.2006         -   Apostolic Visitator of the Syro-Malabars in India

                        15.07.2006         -    Bishop of Gorakhpur

                        12.07.2006         -    Archbishop of Imphal                 

                         11.07.2006         -    Bishop of Vellore

                      30.06.2006         -    Bishop of Ootacamund

                          8.05.2006         -    Bishop of Vijayapuram

                       23.03.2006         -    Bishop of Raigarh

                      23.03.2006         -    First Bishop of Jashpur

                  23.03.2006         -    Diocese of Jashpur

                  17.03.2006         -    Rector of St. John's Regional Seminary, Hyderabad

                       4.02.2006         -    Coadjutor Bishop of Rourkela

                       2.02.2006         -    Bishop of Belgaum

                   2.02.2006         -    Bishop of Sagar                               

                      31.01.2006         -   Bishop of Jalpaiguri

                   28.01.2006         -   Bishop of Gumla

                      28.01.2006         -    First Bishop of Jowai

                      28.01.2006         -    Diocese of Jowai

                      28.01.2006         -    First Bishop of Nongstoin

                      28.01.2006         -    Diocese of Nongstoin