Diocese of Wabag

Dioecesis Uabagana

Bishop(s)

Arnold Orowae, Bishop
Justin Ain Soongie, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 18 March 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Mount Hagen
Depends on: Dicastery for Evangelization
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Papua New Guinea
Square Kilometers: 10,796 (4,169 Square Miles)
Description: Province of Enga
Web Site: http://www.catholicpng.org.pg/dioc/wabag.html
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, P.O. Box 191, Wabag, Enga Province 291, Papua New Guinea
Telephone: 547-1096
Fax: 547-1230

Past and Present Ordinaries

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

Historical Summary

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

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

2010 76,000 370,000 20.5% 8 16 24 3,166 22 15 16 ap2011

2014 73,530 452,596 16.2% 11 11 22 3,342 20 31 16 ap2015

2017 75,947 456,002 16.7% 16 11 27 2,812 23 24 17 ap2018

2020 79,385 462,834 17.2% 19 7 26 3,053 19 22 18 ap2021

2022 81,687 466,435 17.5% 17 8 25 3,267 27 22 18 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	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
2010	76,000	370,000	20.5%	8	16	24	3,166	22	15	16	ap2011
2014	73,530	452,596	16.2%	11	11	22	3,342	20	31	16	ap2015
2017	75,947	456,002	16.7%	16	11	27	2,812	23	24	17	ap2018
2020	79,385	462,834	17.2%	19	7	26	3,053	19	22	18	ap2021
2022	81,687	466,435	17.5%	17	8	25	3,267	27	22	18	ap2023