Diocese of Bereina, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬
Celebrations
History
- 1959.07.16: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Yule Island (English) / Insulæ Yule (Latin) (from Apostolic Vicariate of Port Moresby)
- 1966.11.15: Promoted as Diocese of Bereina / 貝雷納 (正體中文) / Bereinitan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Port Moresby)
- 1971.01.16: Lost territory to establish Diocese of Kerema
Contact Info
Address: Bishop’s House, P.O. Box 300, Boroko, N.C.D. 111, Papua New Guinea
Phone: 32.56.102
Present Prelates
Ordinaries
Former Prelates
- Auxiliary Bishop:
Bishop John Ribat, M.S.C. (67) (later Cardinal) (2000.10.30 – 2002.02.12)
Statistics (2022.12.31)
Area: 20,146 km²
Population: 100,360 Catholics (68.2% of 147,200 total)
Pastoral Centres: 15 parishes, 12 missions
Personnel: 11 priests (8 diocesan, 3 religious), 33 religious (4 brothers, 29 sisters)