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- ↑ List of small publications in the Archives of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (in the National Archives of Solomon Islands) p. 17. (Accessed 25 August 2016)
- ↑ Anglican Communion News Service — Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ↑ Anglican Communion News Service — New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ↑ Anglican Communion News Service — New Sister Provincial for the Solomon Islands (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ↑ Anglican Communion News Service — Church of Melanesia Names New Bishop For Hanuato'o (Accessed 3 September 2016)
- ↑ Small publications, pp. 32–33. (Accessed 30 August 2016)
- ↑ "Karibongi Retires as Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 7 October 2020. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "Diocese of Hanuato appoints new Bishop". Diocese of Chester. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ↑ "New Bishop of Hanuato'o". The Melanesian Mission (UK). 29 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2022.