Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka
Encyclopedia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the Diocese of Kundiawa
.
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen is a Metropolitan Archdiocese in Papua New Guinea. It is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi and Wabag.-Archbishops of Mount Hagen:*George Elmer Bernarding, S.V.D....
. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966. In 1982, part of the diocese was separated to become the Diocese of Kundiawa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen in Papua New Guinea. It was erected in 1982, having been separated from the Diocese of Goroka. -Bishops:*William Joseph Kurtz, S.V.D....
.
Bishops
- Bernard Schilling, S.V.D. (1959–1966)
- John Edward Cohill, S.V.D. (1966–1980)
- Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1980–1987)
- Michael Marai (1988–1994) - presently Bishop Emeritus
- Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (1995– )