Roman Catholic Diocese of Vanimo
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The 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.
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...
. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1963 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops of Vanimo
- Paschal Sweeney, C.P. (1963-1979)
- John Etheridge, C.P. (1980-1989)
- Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (1991- )