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Diocese of Bereina

Dioecesis Bereinitana



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Bishop(s)

  • Otto Separy, Bishop

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 15 November 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port Moresby
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Papua New Guinea
  • Square Kilometers: 20,146 (7,781 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 300, Boroko, N.C.D. 111, Papua New Guinea
  • Telephone: 71.34.92.28

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island
16 July 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby (Kairuku, Goilala, Kerema, and Orokolo) Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island (erected)
Diocese of Bereina
15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Yule Island Diocese of Bereina
10 August 1968Territory AddedDiocese of Bereina
Archdiocese of Port Moresby
16 January 1971Territory LostDiocese of Bereina
Diocese of Mendi
Diocese of Kerema (erected) (Gulf)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Bereina
197040,511105,49538.4%74350810648521ap1971
198041,98352,58679.8%528331,2723474413ap1981
199053,56364,91982.5%521262,0602345016ap1991
199962,65680,00078.3%710173,6851163514ap2000
200064,53680,00080.7%711183,5851192614ap2001
200166,15681,50681.2%710173,8911182614ap2002
200267,04882,84880.9%811193,5282152614ap2003
200367,93383,73381.1%712193,5752172414ap2004
200467,93383,73381.1%712193,5751152314ap2005
200669,00086,50079.8%912213,2851142514ap2007
201284,00097,14186.5%913223,8181172313ap2013
201586,000102,14184.2%914233,739192515ap2016
201894,000137,83568.2%912214,476143815ap2019
202096,100140,88068.2%811195,057122315ap2021

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 52, Page 74, and Page 75
  • Diocese of Bereina
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 60, Page 584, and Page 585

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