Suffragan diocese Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
Diocese of Kimbe
Kimben(sis)
Latin Church
The Diocese of Kimbe is a Latin rite diocese in West New Britain, Papua New Guinea, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Rabaul. It was erected by papal bull on 12 June 2003, making it one of the youngest dioceses in the country.
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- Established
- 2003
- Catholics
- 278,000
- Priests
- 46
- Territory
- 25,300 km²
Parishes and churches
1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- John Bosco Auram
- Born
- 19 October 1971
- Birthplace
- Kaliai
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The cathedral
Mary Help of Christians Cathedral stands in Kimbe, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
This see in the wire
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- Cardinal John Ribat leads PNG Church delegation to Australia
- The CBCPNGSI extends our deepest condolences to Cardinal Antonio Tagle
- Catholic Education Secretaries inducted as charging officers
- Priests of Catholic Diocese of Alotau-Sideia hold 5-day retreat
- PNG Church Leaders Train as Peace Ambassadors
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