Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
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The 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
.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka
Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka
The 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,...
, Kundiawa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa
The 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....
, Mendi
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi
The 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...
and Wabag
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wabag is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected in 1982....
.
Archbishops of Mount Hagen
- George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D. (1959-1987)
- Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1987-2006) - presently Archbishop Emeritus
- Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (2006- )