Suffragan diocese Wabag, Papua New Guinea
Diocese of Wabag
Uabagan(us)
Latin Church
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.
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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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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.
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