Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka

Roman Catholic diocese in Papua New Guinea

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Goroka is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen based in Goroka. 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.

Diocesan coat of arms
Dariusz Kałuża MSF – coat of arms

Bishops

Ordinaries

  • 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)
  • Francesco Sarego, S.V.D. (1995–2016) - presently Bishop Emeritus
  • Dariusz Kałuża, M.S.F. (2016–2020)[1]
  • Walenty Gryk, S.V.D. (2022–present)

Coadjutor bishop

  • Raymond Rodly Caesar, S.V.D. (1978-1980)
  • "Diocese of Goroka". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-08.

6°05′07″S 145°23′13″E / 6.0854°S 145.3870°E / -6.0854; 145.3870

References

  1. ^ Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2016-20-11


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