Diocese of Kimbe
| Diocese of Kimbe | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Rabaul |
| Diocesan bishop | John Bosco Auram |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | William R. Fey OFMCap |
| founding | 4th July 2003 |
| surface | 25,300 km² |
| Parishes | 19 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Residents | 358,400 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics | 286,720 ( 12/31/2016 / AP2017 ) |
| proportion of | 80% |
| Diocesan priest | 20 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 8 (December 31, 2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 10,240 |
| Friars | 25 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 12 (31.12.2016 / AP2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| cathedral | Mary Help of Christians Cathedral |
The Bistum Kimbe ( lat. : Dioecesis Kimbensis ) is in Papua New Guinea preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Kimbe .
history
Pope John Paul II founded the diocese with the Apostolic Constitution Cum ad provehendam on July 4, 2003 from the cession of territory by the Archdiocese of Rabaul , to which it was also subordinated as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Kimbe
- Alphonse Liguori Chaupa (July 4, 2003 - January 19, 2008)
- William R. Fey OFMCap (June 8, 2010 - October 18, 2019)
- John Bosco Auram (since October 18, 2019)
See also
Web links
- Entry on cbcpngsi.org (English)
- Entry for the Diocese of Kimbe on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Diocese of Kimbe on gcatholic.org (English)
Individual evidence