Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa
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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
.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
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.-Archbishops of Mount Hagen:*George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D....
in Papua New Guinea
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 was erected in 1982, having been separated from the Diocese 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,...
.
Bishops
- William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D. (1982–1999)
- Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen, S.V.D. (2000– )
- On 5 July 2007, the Holy see announced that Fr. Anton Bal has been appointed as Auxiliary Bishop