List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Papua New Guinea
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Ecclesiastical Province of Madang
- Archdiocese of MadangRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MadangThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea with suffragan dioceses of Aitape, Lae, Vanimo and Wewak. The Metropolitan Archbishop-elect of Madang, appointed by Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, is the former Bishop of Mendi, Papua New...
- Diocese of AitapeRoman Catholic Diocese of AitapeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Aitape is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was first established in 1952.-Bishops of Aitape:*Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M. *William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M....
- Diocese of LaeRoman Catholic Diocese of LaeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang, in Papua New Guinea. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Lae:*Henry van Lieshout, C.M.M....
- Diocese of VanimoRoman Catholic Diocese of VanimoThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1963 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Vanimo:*Paschal Sweeney, C.P....
- Diocese of WewakRoman Catholic Diocese of WewakThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Wewak is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang. It was elevated to a diocese in 1966.-Bishops of Wewak:*Camisio Teodoro Gellings, SS.CC. *Adalberto Ottone Rielander, SS.CC....
- Diocese of Aitape
Ecclesiastical Province of Mount Hagen
- Archdiocese of Mount HagenRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount HagenThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.-Archbishops of Mount Hagen:*George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D....
- Diocese of GorokaRoman Catholic Diocese of GorokaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the Diocese of Kundiawa.-Bishops:*Bernard Schilling,...
- Diocese of KundiawaRoman Catholic Diocese of KundiawaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea. It was erected in 1982, having been separated from the Diocese of Goroka. -Bishops:*William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D....
- Diocese of MendiRoman Catholic Diocese of MendiThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen, in Mendi, Papua New Guinea. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1958 and elevated Vicariate Apostolic in 1965. It was elevated , along with other Oceanic vicariates and prefectures, to a...
- Diocese of WabagRoman Catholic Diocese of WabagThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected in 1982....
- Diocese of Goroka
Ecclesiastical Province of Port Moresby
- Archdiocese of Port MoresbyRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Port MoresbyThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Alotau-Sideia, Bereina, Daru-Kiunga and Kerema.-Ordinaries:*Louis-André Navarre...
- Diocese of Alotau-SideiaRoman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-SideiaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai in 1946 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1956. Having been elevated to a diocese in 1966, its name was changed to the...
- Diocese of BereinaRoman Catholic Diocese of BereinaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Bishops:*Eugène Klein, M.S.C....
- Diocese of Daru-KiungaRoman Catholic Diocese of Daru-KiungaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Daru-Kiunga is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966....
- Diocese of KeremaRoman Catholic Diocese of KeremaThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerema is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected in 1971 from separated parts of the Dioceses of Bereina and Mendi. -Bishops:*Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C., Ordinary,...
- Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
Ecclesiastical Province of Rabaul
- Archdiocese of RabaulRoman Catholic Archdiocese of RabaulThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Bougainville, Kavieng and Kimbe.-Past Ordinaries:* Gerardo Vesters, M.S.C....
- Diocese of BougainvilleRoman Catholic Diocese of BougainvilleThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Bougainville is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected as the Prefecture Apostolic of German Solomon Islands in 1898 and elevated to a Vicariate Apostolic in 1930. It was further elevated in 1966 to the Diocese of Bougainville....
- Diocese of KaviengRoman Catholic Diocese of KaviengThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. -Bishops:*Alfred Matthew Stemper, M.S.C....
- Diocese of KimbeRoman Catholic Diocese of KimbeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected in 2003....
- Diocese of Bougainville