Peter Kurongku
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Most Reverend Sir
Peter Kurongku was Archbishop
of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
.
Born in 1930 at Tonnui, he was ordained a priest of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
on 21 December 1966 by Archbishop Daniel Stuyvenberg
.
On 15 November 1978 he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands
and as Titular Bishop of Sinnuara on 25 March 1979.
On 3 October 1981, he was appointed as Archbishop of Port Moresby
and installed the following month.
He was created an Ordinary Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order
"for public and community services" in 1986.
He died on 11 June 1996. He had been a priest for 29 years and a bishop for 17 years.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
Peter Kurongku was Archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43...
.
Born in 1930 at Tonnui, he was ordained a priest of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Bougainville Province
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, previously known as North Solomons, is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island is Bougainville Island , and the province also includes the island of Buka and assorted outlying islands including the Carterets...
on 21 December 1966 by Archbishop Daniel Stuyvenberg
Daniel Stuyvenberg
Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg was Archbishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands.Stuyvenberg was ordained a priest of the Society of Mary by Archbishop Romolo Carboni on 23 February 1936....
.
On 15 November 1978 he was named Auxiliary Bishop of Honiara, Solomon Islands
Honiara
Honiara, population 49,107 , 78,190 , is the capital of the Solomon Islands and of Guadalcanal Province, although it is a separately administered town...
and as Titular Bishop of Sinnuara on 25 March 1979.
On 3 October 1981, he was appointed as Archbishop of Port Moresby
Port Moresby
Port Moresby , or Pot Mosbi in Tok Pisin, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea . It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea, which made it a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43...
and installed the following month.
He was created an Ordinary Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
"for public and community services" in 1986.
He died on 11 June 1996. He had been a priest for 29 years and a bishop for 17 years.