Appointment of special envoy to the celebration of the 111st centenary of the coronation of the image of Our Lady Queen of Podlasie-Madre of Unity (Shrine of Kodeń, Siedlce, Poland)

Resignation and succession of bishop of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam

Appointment of bishop of Allahabad, India

Appointment of special envoy to the celebration of the 111st centenary of the coronation of the image of Our Lady Queen of Podlasie-Madre of Unity (Shrine of Kodeń, Siedlce, Poland)

The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, archbishop emeritus of Krakow, as his special envoy to the celebration of the 111st centenary of the coronation of the image of Our Lady Queen of Podlasie-Madre of Unity, to be held at the Shrine of Kodeń, Siedlce, Poland on 15 August 2023.

Resignation and succession of bishop of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bac Ninh, Viêt Nam, presented by Bishop Cosma Hoàng Vãn Ðat, S.J.

He is succeeded by Bishop Joseph Do Quang Khang, until now coadjutor bishop of the same diocese.

Appointment of bishop of Allahabad, India

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Louis Mascarenhas, of the clergy of Allahabad, India, until now diocesan administrator, as bishop of the same diocese.

Curriculum vitae

Msgr. Louis Mascarenhas was born on 29 September 1959 in Kelmbet, Karnataka, in the old diocese of Mangalore, now Udupi. After attending Saint Joseph’s Regional Seminary in Allahabad, he was awarded a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in English literature and a post-graduate diploma in rural development.

He was ordained a priest on 4 April 1989 for the diocese of Allahabad.

He has held the following offices: deputy parish priest of Chakeri, Kanpur (1989-1992); deputy parish priest of Akbarpur and chargé of the mission of Jaffarnagar (1992-1995); parish priest of Saint Joseph, Jaffarnagar (1995-1997); official of the episcopal Curia (1997-2000); director of the Diocesan Development and Welfare Society and the Social Centre (1997-2005); member of the Financial Board (2003-2021); rector of Saint Joseph’s College, Allahabad (2005-2014); parish priest of Saint Peter and head of Saint Peter’s School, Allahabad (2014-2020); member of the diocesan committee for construction (2014-2021); vicar general (2014-2021); since 2020, director of Nazareth Hospital, Allahabad, and since 2021, diocesan administrator of Allahabad.