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Diocese of Goroka

Dioecesis Gorokana



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Bishop(s)

  • Walenty Gryk, S.V.D., Bishop
  • Francesco Sarego, S.V.D., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Elevated: 15 November 1966
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Papua New Guinea
  • Square Kilometers: 11,157 (4,309 Square Miles)
  • Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 109, Goroka, E.H.P. 441, Papua New Guinea
  • Telephone: 532-1798
  • Fax: 532-1405

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Vicariate Apostolic of Goroka
18 June 1959ErectedVicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen (Eastern Highlands) Vicariate Apostolic of Goroka (erected)
Diocese of Goroka
15 November 1966ElevatedVicariate Apostolic of Goroka Diocese of Goroka
18 March 1982Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Goroka (from Madang)
8 June 1982Territory LostDiocese of Goroka (Simbu) Diocese of Kundiawa (erected)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Goroka
197076,327410,00018.6%227292,63114819ap1971
198086,126350,45024.6%119204,3061301415ap1981
199018,000300,0006.0%214161,12526309ap1991
199913,647310,0004.4%12121,13722218ap2000
200013,627315,0004.3%111121,13521209ap2001
200113,113385,0003.4%2121493622229ap2002
200214,000385,0003.6%3121593321218ap2003
200315,932390,0004.1%210121,32717198ap2004
200413,500429,4803.1%28101,35014219ap2005
200616,393440,0003.7%210121,36615249ap2007
201315,511530,0002.9%29111,410132010ap2014
201616,250600,0002.7%28101,62511199ap2017
201914,898597,5602.5%4111599318149ap2020
202115,199650,0002.3%310131,16914149ap2022

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 Goroka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 51, Page 890, to Page 892
  • Diocese of Goroka
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 59, Page 480, to Page 482
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 74, Page 762, and Page 763

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