Roman Catholic Diocese of Bereina

The diocese Bereina (Latin: Dioecesis Bereinitana ) is a location in Papua New Guinea Roman Catholic diocese based in Bereina. It includes the districts Kairuku - Hiri and Goilala in the province of Central Province.

History

Pope John XXIII. founded with the Apostolic Constitution by Qui electionem on 16 July 1959, the Apostolic Vicariate of Yule from Iceland annexations of the Apostolic Vicariate of Port Moresby.

With the bull Laeta incrementa it was collected on 15 November 1966 bishopric, which was the Archdiocese of Port Moresby assumed as suffragan. On January 16, 1971, it lost part of its territory in favor of the establishment of the diocese Kerema.

Ordinaries

Vicar Apostolic of Yule Iceland

• Eugène Klein MSC (14 June 1960-15. November 1966 )

Bishops of Bereina

• Eugène Klein MSC (15 November 1966-5. June 1971, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Noumea )
• Louis Vangeke MSC (1 March 1976-30. October 1979)
• Benedict Varpin (30 October 1979-26. January 1987, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Madang )
• Luke Paul Matlatarea MSC (21 June 1988-28. March 1998)
• Gérard -Joseph Deschamps SMM (2 January 1999-12. February 2002)
• John Ribat MSC (12 February 2002-16. April 2007, then Koadjutorerzbischof of Port Moresby )
• Rochus Josef Tatamai MSC (since 29 November 2007)

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