Catholic-Hierarchy DC

Papua New Guinea

Statistics by Province

by Percentage Catholic


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#CatholicsPopulationPercent CatholicProvinceDiocesesSuffragansDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishes
1456,000741,00061.54%Rabaul4Bougainville, Kavieng, Kimbe5833918910087
2469,0001,198,00039.15%Madang5Aitape, Lae, Vanimo, Wewak5496150416722656
3341,0001,063,00032.08%Port Moresby5Alotau-Sideia, Bereina, Daru-Kiunga, Kerema31105136313426974
4395,0001,874,00021.08%Mount Hagen5Goroka, Kundiawa, Mendi, Wabag358011512816981

Note: The table above is generated with the most recent data available for each diocese. Dioceses with incomplete data may be excluded which will lower the totals for its Province.

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Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2005; code: v2.3.4, 17 Nov 05; data: 20 Nov 05