Diocese of Lae
| Diocese of Lae Dioecesis Laënsis | |
|---|---|
St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral, Lae
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| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Statistics | |
| Population Total Catholics |
(as of 2013) 657,000 36,400 (5.5%) |
| 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 |
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.
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.
6°43′52″S 147°00′03″E / 6.7310°S 147.0007°E
Canonical status and jurisdiction
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lae is a diocese of the catholic church of the Catholic Church.[1]