Diocese of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Kimbe / 金貝 (正體中文) / Kimben(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Rabaul

2003.07.04: Established as Diocese of Kimbe / 金貝 (正體中文) / Kimben(sis) (Latin) (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rabaul and became suffragan of Rabaul)

Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 182, Kimbe 621, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 983.49.25

Bishop (2019.10.18 – ...):

Bishop John Bosco Auram (52)

Bishops of Kimbe (Roman Rite)

Bishop John Bosco Auram (52)
(2019.10.18 – ...)

Bishop of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea)

Priest of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea) (2004.01.17 – 2019.10.18)

Bishop of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea) (2019.10.18 – ...)

Bishop William Regis Fey, O.F.M. Cap.
(2010.06.08 – 2019.10.18)

Bishop of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea) (2010.06.08 – 2019.10.18)

Bishop Alphonse Liguori Chaupa
(2003.07.04 – 2008.01.19)

Priest of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (1987.01.10 – 2000.06.24)

Titular Bishop of Turris Tamalleni (2000.06.24 – 2003.07.04)

Auxiliary Bishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (2000.06.24 – 2003.07.04)

Bishop of Kimbe (Papua New Guinea) (2003.07.04 – 2008.01.19)

Lae (↙), Kavieng (↑), Rabaul (↗)

Area: 25,300 km²

Population: 289,000 Catholics (80.1% of 361,000 total)

Pastoral Centres: 19 parishes

Personnel: 46 priests (39 diocesan, 7 religious), 31 religious (12 brothers, 19 sisters), 32 seminarians