Diocese of Kerema
Latin Catholic diocese in Papua New Guinea
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The Diocese of Kerema is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected in 1971 from separated parts of the Dioceses of Bereina and Mendi.
CountryPapua New Guinea
HeadquartersKerema
Area34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2023)
- 163,385
- 23,400 (14.3%)
Diocese of Kerema Dioecesis Keremana | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Headquarters | Kerema |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) |
Population
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| Parishes | 11 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 January 1971 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B. |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Ribat, M.S.C. |
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Virgil Patrick Copas, M.S.C. (1976–1988), Archbishop (personal title)
- Paul John Marx, M.S.C. (1988–2010)
- Patrick Taval, M.S.C. (2010-2013)
- Pedro Centeno Baquero, S.D.B. (2017-)
Coadjutor bishops
- Paul John Marx, M.S.C. (1985-1988)
- Patrick Taval, M.S.C. (2007-2010)
Auxiliary bishop
- Rochus Josef Tatamai, M.S.C. (2005–2007), appointed Bishop of Bereina
External links and references
- "Diocese of Kerema". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- "Bishop Rochus Tatamai, M.S.C." Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
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