Diocese of Wabag

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Bishop(s) Arnold Orowae, Bishop Hermann Raich, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 18 March 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mount Hagen Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Papua New Guinea Square Kilometers: 10,790 (4,167 Square Miles) Web Site: http://www.catholicpng.org.pg/dioc/wabag.html Mailing Address: P.O. Box 191, Wabag, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea Telephone: 547-1096 Fax: 547-1230

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Hermann Raich, S.V.D. (8 Mar 1982 Appointed - 30 Jun 2008 Retired)
• Arnold Orowae (30 Jun 2008 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 March 1982	Erected	Diocese of Mount Hagen	Diocese of Wabag (erected)

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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
1990	56,275	198,000	28.4%		21	21	2,679		32	16	16	ap1991
1999	64,000	250,000	25.6%	5	13	18	3,555		24	24	16	ap2000
2000	65,000	250,000	26.0%	6	15	21	3,095		30	24	16	ap2001
2001	66,000	251,000	26.3%	5	15	20	3,300		24	23	16	ap2002
2002	67,000	252,000	26.6%	8	13	21	3,190		21	21	16	ap2003
2003	68,000	260,000	26.2%	4	14	18	3,777		23	22	16	ap2004
2004	69,000	260,000	26.5%	4	17	21	3,285		25	25	16	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Arnold Orowae (Priest: 14 Dec 1983; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Dec 1999; Coadjutor Bishop: 19 Oct 2004; Bishop: 30 Jun 2008)
• Hermann Raich, S.V.D. (Bishop: 8 Mar 1982 to 30 Jun 2008)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None