Diocese of Lae
Latin Catholic diocese in Papua New Guinea
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The Diocese of Lae is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Madang, in Papua New Guinea. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to the status of a diocese in 1966.
Country
Papua New Guinea
Papua New GuineaPopulation
- Total
- Catholics
- (as of 2013)
- 657,000
- 36,400 (5.5%)
Parishes18
DenominationCatholic Church
Diocese of Lae Dioecesis Laënsis | |
|---|---|
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Lae | |
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Statistics | |
Population
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| Parishes | 18 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 15 November 1966 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Rozario Menezes SMM |
History
Ordinaries
- Henry van Lieshout, CMM (1966-2007)
- Christian Conrad Blouin, CMM (2007-2018)
- Rozario Menezes, SMM (2018–présent)
See also
External links and references
- "Diocese of Lae". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-07.
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