Diocese of Guadalcanal

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The Diocese of Guadalcanal is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia. It was founded on 23 June 2013. [1]

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The diocese was erected from the Diocese of Central Solomons and inaugurated at St Paul's Chapel, Legalau village, Tasiboko; it covers an area from beyond Lunga Bridge on the east and to beyond White River Bridge on the west of Honiara. St Paul's Chapel has become the diocesan cathedral.

List of bishops

Bishops of Guadalcanal
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
20132020 Nathan Tome First bishop; elected 6 September 2013; translated from Banks and Torres; acting primate 2015–2016. Retired 20 September 2020. [2]
2021present Benedict Loe Elected 14 November 2020; [2] consecrated and installed 28 February 2021. [3]

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References

  1. "About the Diocese of Guadalcanal". Anglican Church of Melanesia. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Loe elected new bishop of Diocese of Guadalcanal". Solomon Business Magazine. 14 November 2020. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. "Consecration and Installation of Benedict Loe into the Office of Bishop". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

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