Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops
[edit]Ordinaries
[edit]- Eugène Klein, M.S.C. (1960–1971), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. (1976–1979)
- Benedict To Varpin (1979–1987), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang
- Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. (1988–1998)
- Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (1999–2002)
- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2002–2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby; future Cardinal
- Rochus Tatamai, M.S.C. (2007–2018), appointed Bishop of Kavieng
- Otto Separy (2019–present)
Auxiliary bishop
[edit]- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2000–2002), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
External links and references
[edit]- "Diocese of Bereina". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
8°37′40″S 146°32′53″E / 8.6278°S 146.5480°E
References
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