Catholic Dioceses

in

Independent State of Papua New Guinea (Papua New Guinea)

Papua New Guinea
by Typeby Nameby Ecclesiastical ProvinceVacantFormer
Ecclesiastical Jurisidictions (19)AscendingTypeChurches and Bishops
Aitape
Aitapen(sis)		DioceseSt. Ignatius Cathedral Bishop Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. (55)
Alotau–Sideia
Alotaun(us)–Sideian(us)		DioceseCathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Bishop Jacek Piotr Tendej, C.M. (62) Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M. (76)
Bereina
Bereinitan(us)		DioceseOur Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Bishop Otto Separy (68)
Bougainville
Buganvillen(sis)		DioceseOur Lady of the Assumption Cathedral Church of St. Michael the Archangel Bishop Dariusz Piotr Kałuża, M.S.F. (58)
Daru–Kiunga
Daruen(sis)–Kiungan(us)		DioceseSt. Gerard’s Cathedral St. Louis de Montfort Co-Cathedral Bishop Joseph Tarife Durero, S.V.D. (56) Bishop Gilles Côté, S.M.M. (80)
Goroka
Gorokan(us)		DioceseMary Help of Christians Cathedral Bishop Walenty Gryk, S.V.D. (68) Bishop Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (86)
Kavieng
Kaviengen(sis)		DioceseOur Lady of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Bishop Roland Vunuvung (66)
Kerema
Kereman(us)		DioceseHoly Spirit Cathedral Bishop Pedro Baquero, S.D.B. (55)
Kimbe
Kimben(sis)		DioceseCathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul Bishop John Bosco Auram (53)
Kundiawa
Kundiavan(us)		DioceseMary Help of Christians Cathedral Bishop Paul Sundu (52) Bishop Johannes Henricus J. Te Maarssen, S.V.D. (92)
Lae
Laën(sis)		DioceseSt Mary’s Cathedral Bishop Rozario Menezes, S.M.M. (56)
Madang
Madangan(us)		Metr. ArchdioceseHoly Spirit Cathedral Archbishop Anton Bal (62) Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. (82)
Mendi
Mendien(sis)		DioceseMother of the Divine Shepherd Cathedral Bishop Donald Francis Lippert, O.F.M. Cap. (68)
Mount Hagen
Montis Hagen(sis)		Metr. ArchdioceseHoly Trinity Cathedral Archbishop Clement Papa (54) Archbishop Douglas William Young, S.V.D. (76)
Port Moresby
Portus Moresbien(sis)		Metr. ArchdioceseSt. Mary’s Cathedral Cardinal John Ribat, M.S.C. (69)
Rabaul
Rabaulen(sis)		Metr. ArchdioceseSacred Heart Cathedral St Francis Xavier’s Co-Cathedral Archbishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (63) Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. (83)
Vanimo
Uanimitan(us)		DioceseHoly Cross Pro-Cathedral Bishop Francis Meli (63) Bishop Cesare Bonivento, P.I.M.E. (85)
Wabag
Uabagan(us)		DioceseGood Shepherd Cathedral Bishop Justin Ain Soongie (52)
Wewak
Ueuaken(sis)		DioceseChrist the King Cathedral Bishop JĂłzef Roszynski, S.V.D. (63)

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