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- ↑ "Ben Seka Retires as Bishop of Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- 1 2 "New Bishop for Central Solomons". The Melanesian Mission (UK). Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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