Diocese of Daru-Kiunga

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Bishop(s) Gilles Côté, S.M.M., Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 4 September 1987 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port Moresby Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Papua New Guinea Square Kilometers: 99,600 (38,470 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 42, Kiunga, W.P., Papua New Guinea Telephone: 5481.243 Fax: 5481.050

Historical Details

• Prefecture Apostolic of Daru
  • Latin Name: Daruensis
  • Erected: 16 July 1959
  • Country: Papua New Guinea

• Diocese of Daru
  • Latin Name: Daruensis
  • Elevated: 15 November 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port Moresby
  • Country: Papua New Guinea

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (17 Oct 1961 Appointed - 2 Jan 1999 Appointed, Bishop of Bereina)
• Gilles Côté, S.M.M. (2 Jan 1999 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Prefecture Apostolic of Daru
16 July 1959	Erected	Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby	Prefecture Apostolic of Daru (erected)
Diocese of Daru
15 November 1966	Elevated	Prefecture Apostolic of Daru	Diocese of Daru
Diocese of Daru-Kiunga
4 September 1987	Name Changed	Diocese of Daru	Diocese of Daru-Kiunga

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Daru
1970	2,215	61,261	3.6%		14	14	158		22	32	7	ap1971
1980	6,518	83,400	7.8%		13	13	501		26	32	8	ap1981
Diocese of Daru-Kiunga
1990	21,371	93,000	23.0%	4	9	13	1,643		24	31	11	ap1991
1999	31,096	112,000	27.8%	8	7	15	2,073		11	35	10	ap2000
2000	32,514	114,500	28.4%	5	9	14	2,322		13	32	12	ap2001
2001	33,990	116,000	29.3%	10	6	16	2,124		11	37	13	ap2002
2002	34,995	152,067	23.0%	5	10	15	2,333		16	39	13	ap2003
2003	36,158	153,000	23.6%	4	11	15	2,410	1	17	35	13	ap2004
2004	37,109	153,247	24.2%	4	12	16	2,319	1	18	35	12	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops

• Gilles Côté, S.M.M. (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Feb 1995; Bishop: 2 Jan 1999)
• Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (Prefect: 17 Oct 1961; Bishop: 15 Nov 1966 to 2 Jan 1999)