Diocese of Kerema
| Diocese of Kerema Dioecesis Keremana | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Headquarters | Kerema |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 34,472 km2 (13,310 sq mi) |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2023) 163,385 23,400 (14.3%) |
| 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. |
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.
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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Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerema is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]