Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi
Diocese of Mendi Dioecesis Mendiensis | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Mount Hagen |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 19,000 km2 (7,300 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2004) 546,400 71,832 (13.1%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Donald Lippert, O.F.M. Cap., |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mendi is a suffragan diocese of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mount Hagen, in Mendi, Papua New Guinea. It was erected Prefecture Apostolic in 1958 and elevated Vicariate Apostolic in 1965. It was elevated, along with other Oceanic vicariates and prefectures, to a diocese on 15 November 1966. The bishop is Donald Lippert, O.F.M. Cap.[1]
History
The first missionaries, Fr. Alexis Michellod MSC and his stalwart companion Br. Jean Delabarre MSC, arrived in Mendi on 9 September 1954 and celebrated the first Mass in the province the next day.
Bishops
- Firmin Martin Schmidt, O.F.M. Cap. (1959–1995)
- Stephen Joseph Reichert, O.F.M. Cap. (1995–2010)
- Donald Francis Lippert, O.F.M. Cap. (2012–current)
Parishes
Notes
External links and references
- "Diocese of Mendi". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
- "A Short History of the Mendi Mission". Catholic Diocese of Mendi. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
.svg){kind=small} | This article on a Roman Catholic diocese in Papua New Guinea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |