Diocese of Wabag
| Diocese of Wabag | |
| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Metropolitan bishopric | Archdiocese of Mount Hagen |
| Diocesan bishop | Arnold Orowae |
| founding | March 18, 1982 |
| surface | 10,790 km² |
| Parishes | 16 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| Residents | 337,600 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| Catholics | 70,800 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| proportion of | 21% |
| Diocesan priest | 5 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| Religious priest | 14 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 3,726 |
| Friars | 23 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| Religious sisters | 23 ( 12/31/2007 / AP2008 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language |
English Hiri Motu Tok Pisin |
| cathedral | Good Shepherd Cathedral |
| Website | http://www.catholicpng.org.pg/dioc/wabag.html |
The Bistum Wabag ( latin Dioecesis Uabaganus ) is in Papua New Guinea preferred Roman Catholic diocese based in Wabag .
history
The diocese of Wabag was established on March 18, 1982 by Pope John Paul II from cession of territory to the Archdiocese of Mount Hagen and subordinated to this as a suffragan diocese.
Bishops of Wabag
- Hermann Raich SVD , 1982-2008
- Arnold Orowae , since 2008