Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kavieng is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected Vicariate Apostolic in 1957 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.

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Coordinates: 2°35′00″S150°47′30″E / 2.5832°S 150.7918°E / -2.5832; 150.7918

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