Diocese of Aitape, Papua New Guinea

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Aitape / 艾塔佩 (正體中文) / Aitapen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Madang

Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelisation

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History

1952.05.15: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Aitape / 艾塔佩 (正體中文) / Aitapen(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central New Guinea)
1956.11.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Aitape / 艾塔佩 (正體中文) / Aitapen(sis) (Latin)
1963.09.13: Lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Vanimo
1966.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Aitape / 艾塔佩 (正體中文) / Aitapen(sis) (Latin) (became suffragan of Madang)

Contact Info

Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 179, Aitape 553, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 457.2111

Present Prelates

Bishop (2021.05.13 – ...):

Bishop Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. (53)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Aitape (Roman Rite)

Bishop Siby Mathew Peedikayil, H.G.N. (53)
(2021.05.13 – ...)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea)

Caritas Christi urget nos

Born:	1970.12.06 (Meloram, India)
Ordained Priest:	1995.02.01
Consecrated Bishop:	2021.09.26

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (2021.05.13 – ...)

Bishop Francis Meli (61)
(Apostolic Administrator 2019.09.21 – 2021.05.13)

Bishop Otto Separy (66)
(2009.06.09 – 2019.07.16)

Bishop of Bereina (Papua New Guinea)
Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands

Have no fear

Born:	1957.08.05 (Kubila, Papua New Guinea)
Ordained Priest:	1991.06.19
Consecrated Bishop:	2007.10.30

Priest of Wewak (Papua New Guinea) (1991.06.19 – 2007.07.02)

Titular Bishop of Pupiana (2007.07.02 – 2009.06.09)

Auxiliary Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (2007.07.02 – 2009.06.09)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (2009.06.09 – 2019.07.16)

Bishop of Bereina (Papua New Guinea) (2019.07.16 – ...)

Vice-President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands (2020.07.02 – ...)

Bishop Austen Robin Crapp, O.F.M.
(1999.04.19 – 2009.03.05)

Nomini tuo

Born:	1934.03.05 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1959.07.21
Consecrated Bishop:	1999.07.11
Died:	2024.03.06 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia † 90)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1999.04.19 – 2009.03.05)

Bishop Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. (later Archbishop)
(1987.10.03 – 1997.06.14)

The Gospel of the Lord / Bihainim krais

Born:	1933.03.23 (Wingham, New South Wales, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1958.07.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1988.02.10
Died:	2017.05.09 (Blacktown, New South Wales, Australia † 84)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1987.10.03 – 1997.06.14)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands (1993 – 1994)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea) (1997.06.14 – 2008.03.26)

Bishop William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M.
(1969.12.15 – 1986.10.10)

Born:	1927.10.27 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1954.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.02.24
Died:	1986.10.10 († 58)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1969.12.15 – 1986.10.10)

President of Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Soloman Islands (1973 – 1975)

Bishop Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M.
(1966.11.15 – 1969.06.06)

Corpus Christi ædificare

Born:	1907.11.25 (Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1933.07.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1957.02.26
Died:	2004.09.17 († 96)

Prefect Apostolic of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1952.05.15 – 1956.11.11)

Titular Bishop of Mundinitza (1956.11.11 – 1966.11.15)

Vicar Apostolic of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1956.11.11 – 1966.11.15)

Bishop of Aitape (Papua New Guinea) (1966.11.15 – 1969.06.06)

Titular Bishop of Menefessi (1969.06.06 – 1976.07.07)

Vicars Apostolic of Aitape (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M.
(1956.11.11 – 1966.11.15)

(see above)

Prefects Apostolic of Aitape (Roman Rite)

Fr. Ignatius John Doggett, O.F.M. (later Bishop)
(1952.05.15 – 1956.11.11)

(see above)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Otto Separy (66) (2007.07.02 – 2009.06.09)

Diocese of

Aitape

Papua New Guinea