The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

Conference of Bishops

Countries: Papua New Guinea , Solomon Islands

Address: P.O. Box 398, Waigani, N.C.D. 131, Papua New Guinea

Phone: 325.9577

Websites:

Present Officials

President (2026.04.28 – ...):	Bishop Rozario Menezes, S.M.M. (56) Bishop of Lae (Papua New Guinea)
Vice-President (2026.04.28 – ...):	Bishop Justin Ain Soongie (53) Bishop of Wabag (Papua New Guinea)
General Secretary (2025.01 – ...):	Fr. Lawrence Arockiaraj

Past Officials

President: Bishop Otto Separy (69) (2023 – 2026.04.28)
President: Archbishop Anton Bal (62) (2020.07.02 – 2023?)
President: Archbishop Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (63) (2017.05.03 – 2020.07.02)
President: Bishop Arnold Orowae (2014.05 – 2017.05.03)
President: Archbishop John Ribat, M.S.C. (69) (later Cardinal) (2011.05 – 2014.05)
President: Archbishop Francesco Panfilo, S.D.B. (83) (2008.04 – 2011.05)
President: Bishop Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (87) (2005.07 – 2008.04)
President: Archbishop Karl Hesse, M.S.C. (2002 – 2005)
President: Bishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. (83) (later Archbishop) (1999 – 2002)
President: Bishop Raymond Philip Kalisz, S.V.D. (1996 – 1999)
President: Archbishop Karl Hesse, M.S.C. (1994 – 1996)
President: Bishop Brian James Barnes, O.F.M. (later Archbishop) (1993 – 1994)
President: Archbishop Michael Meier, S.V.D. (1990 – 1993)
President: Bishop Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (1987 – 1990)
President: Bishop Gregory Singkai (1984 – 1987)
President: Bishop Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1983 – 1984)
President: Bishop Firmin Martin Schmidt, O.F.M. Cap. (1978 – 1983)
President: Bishop Henry Anthony A. van Lieshout, C.M.M. (1975 – 1978)
President: Bishop William Kevin Rowell, O.F.M. (1973 – 1975)
President: Bishop Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld, S.V.D. (later Archbishop) (1969 – 1973)
President: Archbishop Adolph Alexander Noser, S.V.D. (1967 – 1969)
Vice-President: Bishop Otto Separy (69) (2020.07.02 – 2023)
Vice-President: Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. (83) (2014.05 – 2020.07.02)
General Secretary: Fr. Giorgio Licini, P.I.M.E. (2018.05.05 – 2025.01)
General Secretary: Fr. Victor Roche, S.V.D. (2010 – 2018)

Last updated on 2026.08.15