Alphonse Liguori Chaupa
Alphonse Liguori Chaupa (born July 26, 1959 in Uvol ; † March 21, 2016 ) was Bishop of Kimbe .
Life
Alphonse Liguori Chaupa was ordained a priest on January 10, 1987 and was incardinated in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Rabaul .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Turris Tamalleni and auxiliary bishop in Rabaul on June 24, 2000 . He was ordained bishop by the Archbishop of Rabaul, Karl Hesse MSC , on September 30 of the same year; Co- consecrators were Henk Kronenberg SM , Bishop of Bougainville , and Ambrose Kiapseni MSC, Bishop of Kavieng .
On July 4, 2003, he was appointed Bishop of Kimbe . On January 19, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI. his early resignation.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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Bishop of Kimbe 2003-2008 |
William R. Fey OFMCap |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Chaupa, Alphonse Liguori |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Papuan New Guinean clergyman, Bishop of Kimbe |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 26, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Uvol |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 21, 2016 |