Appointment of special envoy to the celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Bolesław Chrobry (Gniezno, 26-27 April 2025)
The Holy Father has appointed His Eminence Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, archbishop emeritus of Warsaw, as his special envoy to the celebrations of the 1000th anniversary of the coronation of King Bolesław Chrobry, to take place in Gniezno from 26 to 27 April 2025, also the year of the 1025th anniversary of the first Polish archdiocese and metropolitan see in the same city.
Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Dakar, Senegal
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Dakar, Senegal, presented by Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye.
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop André Gueye, until now bishop of Thiès and apostolic administrator of Saint-Louis du Sénégal, as metropolitan archbishop of Dakar, Senegal.
Curriculum vitae
Archbishop-elect André Gueye was born on 6 January 1967 in Pallo-Younga. He carried out his studies in philosophy in the major seminary of Sebikhotane in Dakar, and in Brin, Ziguinchor. He studied theology at the Pontifical Urbaniana University of Rome as a guest of the Pontifical Urban College.
He was ordained a priest on 27 June 1992 in the Cathedral of Thiès.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Sainte Croix in Bambey (1992-1997), parish vicar of Sainte Anne Cathedral in Thiès (1997-2004), parish priest of Sainte Croix in Bambey (2004-2006), and teacher of philosophy at the Saint Jean Marie Vianney Major Seminary of Brin, diocese of Ziguinchor (2006-2012).
He was elected bishop of Thiès on 18 January 2013 and was consecrated the following 25 May.
Since 12 January he has served as apostolic administrator of Saint-Louis du Sénégal.
Resignation and succession of metropolitan archbishop of Corrientes, Argentina
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Corrientes, Argentina, presented by Archbishop Andrés Stanovnik, O.F.M. Cap.
He is succeeded by Archbishop José Adolfo Larregain, O.F.M., until now coadjutor archbishop of the same archdiocese.
Resignation and appointment of bishop of Maradi, Niger
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Maradi, Niger, presented by Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Ignatius Anipu, M.Afr., until now delegate of the Provincial of Western Africa and director of the Institut de Formation Islamo-Chrétienne of Bamako, Mali.
Curriculum vitae
Msgr. Ignatius Anipu, M.Afr., was born on 7 November 1959 in the diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana. He studied philosophy at Saint Victor’s Major Seminary in Tamale, Ghana, and theology at the Institut Catholique de Toulouse, France. He was awarded a licentiate at the Pontifical Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Rome.
He was ordained a priest on 20 July 1991.
He has held the following offices: parish vicar of Saint Teresa of Ávila in Zinder, Niger, and national chaplain for the country’s youth (1991-1995), parish priest of Saint Vincent de Paul in Birni N’Konni, Niger (1998-2001), provincial counsellor (1999-2001) and head of the Community of the White Fathers of Birni N’Konni (2000-2002), lecturer in missiology, traditional African religions and Islamology at the Missionary Institute of London (2002-2008), in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and in Bamako, provincial of the White Fathers for West Africa (2011-2016), and general assistant and general counsellor of the White Fathers in Rome (2016-2022).
Since 2023 he has been the delegate of the provincial of West Africa and director of the Institut de Formation Islamo-Chrétienne in Bamako.
