Archdiocese of Honiara
| Archdiocese of Honiara | |
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| Basic data | |
|---|---|
| Country | Solomon Islands |
| Diocesan bishop | Christopher Michael Cardone OP |
| Emeritus diocesan bishop | Adrian Thomas Smith SM |
| surface | 10,728 km² |
| Parishes | 13 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Residents | 276,000 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics | 61,400 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| proportion of | 22.2% |
| Diocesan priest | 22 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious priest | 26 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Catholics per priest | 1,279 |
| Friars | 44 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| Religious sisters | 56 (2016 / AP 2017 ) |
| rite | Roman rite |
| Liturgical language | English |
| cathedral | Holy Cross Cathedral |
| Suffragan dioceses |
Diocese of Auki Diocese of Gizo |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Honiara ( Latin Archidioecesis Honiarana , English Archdiocese of Honiara ) is on the Solomon Islands situated Roman Catholic archdiocese , based in Honiara on the island of Guadalcanal . It includes the provinces of Central , Guadalcanal , Makira and Ulawa , Rennell and Bellona , Temotu and the capital district of Honiara.
history
Pope Leo XIII. founded the Apostolic Prefecture of British Solomons on July 27, 1897 from cession of territory by the Vicariate Apostolic Neupommern . On January 21, 1904, it took the name of the Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Solomon Islands . With the Apostolic Constitution Maxima Semper she was elevated to the Apostolic Vicariate on June 1, 1912 .
On November 15, 1966, it was raised to the bishopric with the bull Laeta incrementa and took its current name. With the bull Laetentur insulae multae on November 15, 1978 it was raised to the rank of metropolitan archbishopric.
It lost parts of its territory in favor of the establishment of the following dioceses:
- June 11, 1959 to the Apostolic Vicariate of Western Solomon Islands ;
- December 17, 1982 to the diocese of Auki .
Dom
Which serves as the Cathedral of the Holy Cross Cathedral ( Holy Cross Cathedral ) in Honiara.
Ordinaries
Apostolic Prefects of British Solomon Islands
- Julien Vidal SM (resigned July 1897 - 1903)
- Jean-Ephrem Bertreux SM (1903 - January 21, 1904)
Apostolic Prefect of the Southern Solomon Islands
- Jean-Ephrem Bertreux SM (January 21, 1904 - June 1, 1912)
Vicars Apostolic of the Southern Solomon Islands
- Jean-Ephrem Bertreux SM (June 1, 1912 - January 4, 1919, died)
- Louis-Marie Raucaz SM (July 13, 1920 - July 22, 1934, died)
- Jean-Marie Aubin SM (April 8, 1935 - 1958, retired)
- Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg SM (November 27, 1958 - November 15, 1966)
Bishop of Honiara
- Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg SM (November 15, 1966 - November 15, 1978)
Archbishops of Honiara
- Daniel Willem Stuyvenberg SM (November 15, 1978 - December 3, 1984, retired)
- Adrian Thomas Smith SM, (December 3, 1984 - June 22, 2016)
- Christopher Michael Cardone OP (since June 22, 2016)
statistics
| year | population | priest | Permanent deacons | Religious | Parishes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics | Residents | % | Total number |
Diocesan priest |
Religious priest |
Catholics per priest |
Friars | Religious sisters | |||
| 1950 | 15,234 | 88,000 | 17.3 | 22nd | 22nd | 692 | 31 | 44 | 13 | ||
| 1970 | 28,075 | 128,439 | 21.9 | 45 | 5 | 40 | 623 | 62 | 123 | 7th | |
| 1980 | 41,900 | 214,000 | 19.6 | 29 | 5 | 24 | 1,444 | 44 | 100 | 18th | |
| 1990 | 33,345 | 156.359 | 21.3 | 22nd | 5 | 17th | 1,515 | 36 | 77 | 13 | |
| 2000 | 32,083 | 190,563 | 16.8 | 31 | 10 | 21st | 1,034 | 43 | 64 | 13 | |
| 2001 | 40,434 | 183.254 | 22.1 | 23 | 8th | 15th | 1,758 | 30th | 56 | 13 | |
| 2006 | 47,762 | 210,514 | 22.7 | 19th | 21st | 40 | 1,194 | 36 | 75 | 13 | |
| 2013 | 57,312 | 260.902 | 22.0 | 19th | 21st | 40 | 1,432 | 35 | 76 | 13 | |
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Archdiocese of Honiara on catholic-hierarchy.org (English)
- Entry on the Archdiocese of Honiara on gcatholic.org (English)