Rickson Maomaoru

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Rickson George Maomaoru is a Solomon Islands Anglican bishop. Since 2024, he has been the first diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Southern Malaita and Sikaiana in the Anglican Church of Melanesia. [1] He was made a bishop on 22 October 2017 [2] [3] and served from then until 2024 as assistant bishop of Malaita. [4]

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References

  1. Lofana, Solomon (19 November 2024). "ACOM to inaugurate new Diocese, consecrate new Diocesan Bishop". Solomon Star. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. Melanesian Mission
  3. Anglican Church of Melanesian — ACOM Consecrates Maomaoru as Assistant Bishop of Malaita (Accessed 18 February 2020)
  4. ACOM