The Diocese of Temotu is one of the nine current dioceses of the Anglican Church of Melanesia, founded in 1981. Three of the diocese's six bishops have gone on to become archbishops of the province.
Temotu Province is the easternmost province of the Solomon Islands. The province was formerly known as Santa Cruz Islands Province. It includes the remote islands Anuta and Tikopia.
Bishops of Temotu | ||||
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From | Until | Incumbent | Notes | |
1981 | 1987 | Amos Waiaru | First bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 1988. | |
1987 | ? | Lazarus Munamua | Second bishop; consecrated and installed on 20 September 1987.[1] | |
1999 | 2009 | David Vunagi | Third bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2009. | |
? | 2016 | George Takeli | Fourth bishop; became Archbishop of Melanesia in 2016. | |
2016 | 2019 | Leonard Dawea | Fifth bishop; became Archbishop | |
2020 | present | Willie Tungale | Sixth bishop; consecrated and installed on 16 February 2020.[2] |