Port Moresby (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

DateEventFromTo Vicariate Apostolic of New Guinea 10 May 1889ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Melanesia Vicariate Apostolic of New Guinea (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Papua 14 November 1922Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of New Guinea Vicariate Apostolic of Papua 29 March 1938Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Papua (Parts in the State of Queensland)
Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston Diocese of Darwin 13 June 1946Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Papua (Eastern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai (erected) Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby 13 June 1946Name ChangedVicariate Apostolic of Papua Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby 13 November 1958Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby Prefecture Apostolic of Mendi (erected) 16 July 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby (Kairuku, Goilala, Kerema, and Orokolo) Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island (erected) 16 July 1959Territory LostVicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby Prefecture Apostolic of Daru (erected) Archdiocese of Port Moresby 15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby Archdiocese of Port Moresby 10 August 1968Territory AddedDiocese of Bereina
Archdiocese of Port Moresby