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Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

Dioecesis Alotauna-Sideiana



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 28 April 1975
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Port Moresby
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Papua New Guinea
  • Square Kilometers: 20,000 (7,725 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 105, Alotau, Milne Bay Province 211, Papua New Guinea
  • Telephone: 641.13.54
  • Fax: 641.13.25

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai
13 June 1946ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Papua (Eastern part) Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai (erected)
Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai
11 November 1956ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Samarai Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai
Diocese of Sideia
15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Samarai Diocese of Sideia
Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
28 April 1975Name ChangedDiocese of Sideia Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Sideia
1970104,000.0%21210372210ap1971
Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
198013,100113,00011.6%118196892724ap1981
199022,342132,94316.8%118191,175283930ap1991
199929,132176,51916.5%116171,7131243222ap2000
200029,642176,51916.8%117181,646263421ap2001
200130,450180,00016.9%218201,5221312821ap2002
200238,639209,05418.5%218201,9311283622ap2003
200333,260212,40015.7%219211,5831293622ap2004
200434,462217,00015.9%218201,7231263514ap2005
200637,153225,00016.5%220221,6881254016ap2007
201243,845257,00017.1%713202,1921183817ap2013
201557,853289,47820.0%920291,9941223618ap2016
201854,795317,33017.3%1014242,2831173319ap2019
202059,600337,00017.7%1016262,2921193120ap2021
202267,093375,15017.9%916252,683202620ap2023

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 39, Page 82, and Page 83
  • Vicariate Apostolic of Samarai
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 49, Page 264, to Page 266
  • Diocese of Sideia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482
  • Diocese of Alotau-Sideia
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 67, Page 682

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