Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

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Diocese of Alotau-Sideia

Dioecesis Alotauna-Sideiana
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Coat of arms of Diocese
Location
Country Papua New Guinea
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Port Moresby
Statistics
Area20,000 km2 (7,700 sq mi)
Population
  • Total
  • Catholics
  • (as of 2015)
  • 294,919
  • 57,327 (19.4%)
Parishes16
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Sui iuris church Latin Church
Rite Roman Rite
Established28 April 1975
CathedralSacred Heart of Jesus, Alotau, Milne Bay Province
Patron saintSacred Heart of Jesus
Secular priests 25
Current leadership
Pope Leo XIV
BishopJacek Piotr Tendej, C.M., Bishop-elect
Vicar GeneralAugustine Ha Vu, CM
Bishops emeritusRolando C. Santos, C.M.
Website
http://catholicdiocesealotau.com/

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port Moresby, yet remains dependent on the Roman Congregation for the Missions Propaganda Fide.

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Its cathedral episcopal see is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Alotau, Milne Bay Province.

History

Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite, so far missionary members of Latin congregations)

Apostolic Prefects of Samarai
Apostolic Vicar of Samarai
Diocesan Bishops of Sideia
Diocesan Bishops of Alotau-Sideia

References

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