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Suffragan diocese Wabag, Papua New Guinea

Diocese of Wabag

Uabagan(us)

The Diocese of Wabag is a Latin rite diocese covering Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Mount Hagen. It was erected as a diocese in 1982 and spans about 11,704 square kilometers in the western highlands.

On the map

Esri
The address the register holds for Good Shepherd Cathedral, in Wabag, Papua New Guinea.

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Established
1982
Catholics
79,650
Priests
25
Territory
11,704 km²

Parishes and churches

1 listed church in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Justin Ain Soongie
Born
2 June 1973
Birthplace
Tsikiro

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The cathedral

Good Shepherd Cathedral stands in Wabag, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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This see in the wire

Stories that name this see

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  • New House for Priests Blessed in Memory of Wabag Pioneer Priest

    The Diocese of Wabag blessed a new house for priests at Imangapos in Pumakos Parish on September 15, 2025. The building was constructed to honor the late Father Lawrence Kambao. Father Kambao was the first diocesan priest from Pumakos. He was ordained for the Diocese of Wabag in 1992 and served as the parish priest of Mariant in Kandep until his death in 1995.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Dioceses

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