Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae
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The 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.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madang
The 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...
, in Papua New Guinea. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops of Lae
- Henry van LieshoutHenry van LieshoutHenry van Lieshout was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae, Papua New Guinea.Born in the Netherlands, van Lieshout was ordained to the priesthood on 12 July 1959...
, C.M.M. (1966-2007) - Christian Conrad Blouin, C.M.M. (2007-)