Diocese of Hanuato'o explained

The Diocese of Hanuato'o is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia; it was erected in 1991 and inaugurated at St George's Church, Kirakira on St Peter's Day, 29 June 1991. That church is now her cathedral, rededicated as St Peter's Cathedral; the diocese is divided into fifteen parishes.

List of bishops

Bishops of Hanuato'o
FromUntilIncumbentNotes
19912004James MasonJames Philip Mason, first bishop; consecrated and installed on 19 June 1991;[1] resigned 31 December 2004.[2]
20052007Jonnie KuperJonnie Liteat Kuper, second bishop; consecrated and installed on 10 April 2005;[3] became vicar general for the Diocese of Central Melanesia.[4]
20072020Alfred KaribongiThird bishop; elected July 2007;[5] consecrated and installed on 30 September 2007.[6] Retired 16 August 2020.[7]
2021presentArthur AbuiElected 22 January;[8] consecrated 21 March 2021.[9]

References

  1. http://anglicanhistory.org/oceania/COM_archives.pdf List of small publications in the Archives of the Anglican Church of Melanesia (in the National Archives of Solomon Islands)
  2. http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2004/11/election-of-the-bishop-of-hanuatoo.aspx Anglican Communion News Service — Election of the Bishop of Hanuato'o
  3. http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2005/04/new-bishop-of-hanuatoo-consecrated.aspx Anglican Communion News Service — New Bishop of Hanuato'o Consecrated
  4. http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2013/10/new-sister-provincial-for-the-solomon-islands.aspx Anglican Communion News Service — New Sister Provincial for the Solomon Islands
  5. http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2007/07/church-of-melanesia-names-new-bishop-for-hanuatoo.aspx Anglican Communion News Service — Church of Melanesia Names New Bishop For Hanuato'o
  6. Small publications, pp. 32–33. (Accessed 30 August 2016)
  7. Web site: The Melanesian Mission (UK) . Karibongi Retires as Bishop of Hanuato’o . 7 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031221158/http://www.mmuk.net/news/right-reverend-alfred-karibongi-retires-as-bishop-of-hanuatoo/ . 31 October 2020 . 23 August 2022 .
  8. Web site: Diocese of Chester . Diocese of Hanuato appoints new Bishop . 9 February 2021 . 23 August 2022 .
  9. Web site: The Melanesian Mission (UK) . New Bishop of Hanuato’o . 29 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210330014918/http://www.mmuk.net/news/new-bishop-of-hanuatoo/ . 30 March 2021 . 23 August 2022 .

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