Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
Diocese of Alotau-Sideia Dioecesis Alotauna-Sideiana | |
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Roman Catholic | |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 28 April 1975 |
| Cathedral | Sacred Heart of Jesus, Alotau, Milne Bay Province |
| Patron saint | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
| Secular priests | 25 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Rolando Crisostomo Santos, C.M., Bishop of Alotau-Sideia |
| Website | |
| http://catholicdiocesealotau.com/ | |
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Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Alotau, Milne Bay Province
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History
- It was erected as the Apostolic Vicariate of Papua.
- Promoted on 11 November 1956 as Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai, hence entitled to a titular bishop.
- Promoted on 15 November 1966 as Diocese of Sideia, ceasing to be an exempt pre-diocesan mission.
- Its name was changed to the Diocese of Alotau-Sideia on 28 April 1975 (after the provincial capital transfer to Alotau).
Ordinaries
(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)
- Apostolic Prefects of Samarai
- Port Moresby(Papua New Guinea) (1946.06.13 – 1959.04.19)
- Francis John Doyle, M.S.C. (1951.05.18 – 1956.11.11 see below)
- Apostolic Vicar of Samarai
- Francis John Doyle, M.S.C. (see above 1956.11.11 – 1966.11.15 see below), Titular Bishopof Onuphis (1956.11.11 – 1966.11.15)
- Diocesan Bishops of Sideia
- Francis John Doyle, M.S.C. (6.11.15 – 1970.03.07); emeritate as Titular Bishop of Árd Carna (1970.03.07 – 1973.11.04)
- Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C. (1970.03.07 – 1975.04.28 see below)
- Diocesan Bishops of Alotau-Sideia
- Desmond Charles Moore, M.S.C. (see above 1975.04.28 – retired 2001.06.25)
- Coadjutor Archbishop of Rabaul(Papua New Guinea) (2010.03.18 – 2011.08.11) succeeding as Metropolitan Archbishop of Rabaul 2011.08.11 – ...)
- Lazarists(C.M.) (2011.04.06 – ...)
References
- "Diocese of Alotau-Sideia". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
Sources and external links
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