Diocese of Alotau–Sideia, Papua New Guinea

Continent: Oceania

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Alotau–Sideia / 阿洛陶-西德亞 (正體中文) / Alotaun(us)–Sideian(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Port Moresby

1946.06.13: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Samarai / Samaraien(sis) (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Papua)
1956.11.11: Promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Samarai / Samaraien(sis) (Latin)
1966.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Sideia / 西德亞 (正體中文) / Sideian(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Port Moresby)
1975.04.28: Renamed as Diocese of Alotau–Sideia / 阿洛陶-西德亞 (正體中文) / Alotaun(us)–Sideian(us) (Latin)

Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 105, Alotau, Milne Bay Province 211, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 641.10.91

Bishop (2011.04.06 – ...):

Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M. (75)

Bishops of Alotau–Sideia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M. (75)
(2011.04.06 – ...)

Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea) (2011.04.06 – ...)

Bishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. (82) (later Archbishop)
(2001.06.25 – 2010.03.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)

Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea) (2001.06.25 – 2010.03.18)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (2010.03.18 – 2011.08.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul (Papua New Guinea) (2011.08.11 – 2020.06.19)

Apostolic Administrator of Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) (2019.08.13 – 2020.09.12)

Bishop Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C.
(1975.04.28 – 2001.06.25)

Born:	1926.05.12 (Thebarton, South Australia, Australia)
Ordained Priest:	1957.07.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1970.07.02
Died:	2020.06.02 (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia † 94)

Bishop of Sideia (Papua New Guinea) (1970.03.07 – 1975.04.28)

Bishop of Alotau–Sideia (Papua New Guinea) (1975.04.28 – 2001.06.25)

Bishops of Sideia (Roman Rite)

Bishop Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C.
(1970.03.07 – 1975.04.28)

(see above)

Bishop Francis John Doyle, M.S.C.
(1966.11.15 – 1970.03.07)