Alphonsus Mathias, Archbishop Emeritus of Bangalore Archdiocese, passed away on July 10, 2024, at 5.20 p.m. at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore, Karnataka, south India. He was 96 years old.
“With great sadness in my heart and soul, I wish to confirm to all that our dear Bishop Ronald Bong Lunas has joined the Father in heaven this morning,” said Bishop Guillermo D. Afable of Digos
Jesuit priest Stephen Chow Sau-yan, 61, has been named the ninth Catholic bishop of the Chinese special administrative region of Hong Kong on Monday, May 17.
India's longest serving bishop, Philipose Mar Christostom, bishop emeritus of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, passed away on May 5. He was 103 years old on April 27.
The episcopal ordination of Monsignor John Saw Gawdy in Myanmar’s Diocese of Taung Ngu will be held on November 29 in simple ceremonies due to health restrictions brought by the pandemic.
