Diocese of Bereina
| Diocese of Bereina Dioecesis Bereinitana | |
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| Coat of arms of the Diocese of Bereina
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| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Ecclesiastical region | Archdiocese of Port Moresby |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 20,146 km2 (7,778 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 147,200 100,360 (68.2%) |
| Parishes | 15 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 16 July 1959 |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Otto Separy |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | John Ribat, M.S.C. |
The Diocese of Bereina is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Eugène Klein, M.S.C. (1960–1971), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. (1976–1979)
- Benedict To Varpin (1979–1987), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang
- Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. (1988–1998)
- Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (1999–2002)
- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2002–2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby; future Cardinal
- Rochus Tatamai, M.S.C. (2007–2018), appointed Bishop of Kavieng
- Otto Separy (2019–present)
Auxiliary bishop
- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2000–2002), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
External links and references
- "Diocese of Bereina". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
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Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]